Playwrights Lee Lawing and Chris Andersen have mixed and matched some short scenes revolving around gay men and their family histories. The best of these features actor Janet Hanson, sitting in a church pew and mourning the loss of her son while she is visited by his ghost. In another substantial piece, actors Peter Vitale and Dennis Spears portray fathers or father figures who clash with and counsel young men trying to establish their individualism. The show can feel a bit precious at times but judged on Fringe terms, it has a chance to find an audience. (5:30 p.m. Sat., 2:30 p.m. Sun., 5:30 p.m. Tue., 8:30 p.m. Aug. 13; Playwrights' Center, 2301 E. Franklin Av., Mpls.)
Graydon Royce
