Just Shy of Closure
(Written as “David Allan”)

The only thing Ethan has ever wanted in his life is for Elizabeth to notice him. And now, days before she is to be married, she only wants one last date with him. Can both of them put their lives on hold to pretend to know what could have been?

REVIEW: “What with all the contemporary plays about various kinds of sexual and familial dysfunction, it's refreshing to see a playwright attempt a romantic comedy…

The central pairing involves Elizabeth (Erin R. diLauro) and Ethan, two shy Clevelanders in their mid-twenties who have been eyeing each other since fifth grade. Now that Liz is about to head off to Seattle to get married, they've been talked into going out with each other by Elizabeth's friend Becky, who is on her own doomed blind date.

Meanwhile, Ethan's buddy Kenny is driving a guy named Matt out into the sticks, for some undisclosed reason. The guys and gals then start calling each other on their cells, an interruptive gimmick that is pretty much played in 2008.

Allan has good ideas, some tight and funny runs of dialogue, and four interesting characters.”