Portland Massage Parlors: Voyeuristic play offers plenty to look at, not much to care about
by portland-massageTwo female characters–Sandy and Heather, who are both hookers working out of a massage parlour–present similar obstacles to us giving a fig about them: Sandy (Megan McGeough) is sweet, but most of us would feel she settles for less; Heather (Tara Pratt) is a hottie. The third woman, Beth (Claire Lindsay) is engaged to Curt, and she’s one cold fish. So who do we care about?
After a bungled raid on the massage parlour, Curt strikes up a friendship with Sandy. Beth is furious, Curt is bewildered, and Doug and Heather hook up.
Sabrina Evertt, director and artistic producer of Twenty-Something Theatre, has once again chosen a play with appeal to an audience of 20 or 30-somethings. All five of the characters are youngish and uncertain about meeting their goals–assuming they have any. This is not an uncommon state in which to find oneself–young or old.
…
Pratt, as Heather, has a couple of good drunk scenes, and it’s pretty funny when buck naked Doug flashes his badge at her in the massage parlour.