The Actors Theater of Orcas Island will present a Readers Theater Production of Jerry Mayer’s play “2 Across”.

Performances will take place at 7:30 pm Friday, July 5th thru Sunday, July 7th at The Orcas Island Grange (3252 Orcas Road)

Two strangers, a man (Tom Fiscus) and a woman (Suzanne Gropper), board a San Francisco BART train at 4:30 a.m. They’re alone in the car, each is married, both are doing the New York Times crossword.

She’s an organized, sensible psychologist. He’s a free-spirited, unemployed ad exec. She is a crossword pro, he always quits. When he tosses his puzzle away, she snaps, “Crosswords are a metaphor for life, those who finish, succeed, those who don’t, fail.” Now he vows to finish. Why? He’s a competitor and she happens to be lovely.

This starts an eighty-minute ride described by critics as “Hilarious,” “Witty,” “Romantic,” “Poignant,” and “Wonderfully entertaining.”

Two opposites in an enclosed space, attacking each other’s values but also being swayed and intrigued by them. They each have serious life problems that the other helps solve. Their trip is filled with unpredictable, but believable, surprises, even a passionate kissing embrace or two. As the train ride ends, it’s obvious each of them has been changed for the better.

2 Across is directed by Doug Bechtel.

While suitable for all ages, this play will not be of interest to preteens.

Tickets can be bought on line (see link at left) and will be available at Darvill’s Book Store and at the door. All tickets are $10.

For more information, contact Doug Bechtel at 360-317-5601.