'The titular girlfriend in the local premiere of the two-person musical (book by Todd Almond, music and lyrics by Matthew Sweet) kicking off PrideArtsChi 2022-23 season never appears.' | Matt Simonette
Will , directionless and only beginning to come to terms with his sexuality, is given a mixtape—that ultimate symbol of affection and commitment back in the 90s—by Mike , an athlete with both a domineering father and a girlfriend who conveniently lives out of town. Beginning with a tense date at the drive-in, Will becomes closer with the tightly wound Mike just as the clock begins ticking toward Mike’s departure for college at the end of the summer.
Folks escaping stultifying small-town life has become a trope for contemporary gay storytelling, but Almond’s script and Sweet’s songs foreground Mike and Will’s emotional growth more than dwelling on the homophobia around them; the latter feel like music that 90s teens would be into. Nevertheless, the two characters are very aware of being constantly watched.
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