“When I kissed you just now, did it feel like an actor kissing an actor or a person kissing a person…?”

Two actors, and former lovers, unexpectedly reunite when cast opposite each other in a forgotten 1930s melodrama.

As rehearsals progress and onstage romance echoes their past, the lines between performance and real life begin to blur. Their rekindled chemistry sparks a funny, tender, and sometimes chaotic exploration of desire, loyalty, and the complexity of relationships.

All the while, life imitates art and art imitates life.

With sparkling dialogue and her signature wit, Sarah Ruhl (In the Next Room, or The Vibrator Play, The Clean House) shows how even a single kiss can upend everything in this whimsical and insightful theatrical romp.

“A superb romantic comedy that’s moving, smart and flat-out hilarious.” New York Magazine