Sylvia at Elgin Art Showcase

Greg is a man of middle age, a restless empty nester, tired of his job in finance, looking for meaning in his life. Sylvia is an exuberant and beautiful (maybe labradoodle) stray on Central Park, looking for a new home. When they meet, it is love at first sight. But his wife Kate, a busy rising star in the public school system, is looking forward to some independence now that their children have moved on. Kate is not willing to deal with a clever, coquettish canine who jumps and slobbers, sits on her couch and takes Greg's attention away from his marriage. Sylvia is appalling to Kates friends, the marriage counselor advocates divorce and euthanasia, and even Greg's new dog owner friend warns him of the splintering effect a dog can have on a marriage. A. R. Gurney's Sylvia is a smart, silly, sophisticated, and occasionally salty comedy about relationships, nature, and growing older.