The world is littered with adaptations of the tale of Orpheus and Eurydice, but the Greek myth is just a seed for the creator-directors of Rooming House, Julia Rhoads of Lucky Plush Productions and Leslie Buxbaum Danzig, a cofounder of 500 Clown. Over its brisk 75 minutes their light-footed, sometimes cheeky production grows into something expansive and challenging, exploring deeper aspects of storytelling and human behavior through Lucky Plush’s signature blend of insight and play.
Luse’s story inspires a fabulous song from Aaron R. White, who struts around the stage as he makes a case for a two-piece swimsuit as a responsible party. And while all the performers are engaging and multifaceted, Cintra is an especially exuberant presence onstage, his bubbly enthusiasm expressed at one point in a sequence that has him swept off the ground to soar above his costars.
Through 11/18: Wed-Sat 8 PM Steppenwolf, 1700 Theatre 1700 N. Halsted 312-335-1650luckyplush.com $40, $30 seniors and military, $15 students
