We've all done it. Imagined circumstances with certain people, putting our words and thoughts into their mouths to elicit certain emotions, or just to make ourselves feel better.
This is Jake's problem in Neil Simon's Jake's Women, a play being presented at the cozy (and well-decorated) Studio Theatre in Lindenhurst, Long Island until November 12.Add that to a growing list of Jake's issues: detachment, lack of intimacy, his need for control, living more in the world of his writing than the living and breathing one around him - or what's left of it, anyway.Scott Hofer as Jake delivers a heartfelt and multi-layered performance as he maneuvers between a separation with his second wife, Maggie (Lesley Wade), and the growing population of imaginary women in his living room - Julie, his deceased first wife at 21 (Marteena Morano); his daughter, Mollie, both present age (Georgie Berny) and at 12 years old (Grace M. O'Neill); his sister, Karen (Cathy Russo); and his shrink, Edith (Constance I. Moore).Neil Simon has a way of creating a play that is the true representation of the ups and downs that culminate into everyday life. Director Carol Prisamt has admirably translated Jake's Women onto Studio Theatre's stage backed by an impressive cast that is able to dig into the realities (and fantasies) of life with sincerity and spirit.
Jake's Women is playing at the Studio Theatre in Lindenhurst, Long Island on Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 2:30 until Sunday, November 12. For tickets, direction, and more information, please visit their website or follow them on Facebook or Twitter.
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