CHEKHOV, STEVE AND LEO
Stan Rutledge is expecting an IRS representative to come audit his none-too-orderly books. He desperately attempts to get out of his situation; upon learning that his auditor is a young woman, he even tries to distract her by flirting with her. By the end of his ordeal, he has discovered that his taxes are not as exorbitant as he had anticipated and that the competent Ms. Hendricks is rather attractive. But when he proposes a date she refuses, reminding him that she granted him no favor and that he should not confuse his relief with affection.
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Chekhov, Steve and Leo, being only New World Repertory’s second production, has a few rough edges. (And the cramped 36-seat room above the Red Lion Pub doesn’t offer much room for creativity.) But the two strongest sketches make up for any imperfections in the other three.
