Nobody really cares as long as the comedy is funny and the tunes are well-sung.
This play, which spans 25 years, is a delicate depiction of racial tensions and growing old. Uhry has created two outsiders who come to a mutual respect based on their independence, strength, and stubborn integrity. In The Duck Variations , two old men sit on a partk bench and philosophize about life. Though they are rarely profound, they are profoundly hilarious in this comedy about the need to talk to someone. In Imagining Brad two women become close as they share their abusive histories.