{"id":383368,"date":"2025-10-27T19:14:43","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T23:14:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/?p=383368"},"modified":"2025-10-30T15:33:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T19:33:07","slug":"a-charming-and-often-silly-romcom-in-fifth-date-from-nu-sass-productions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/2025\/10\/27\/a-charming-and-often-silly-romcom-in-fifth-date-from-nu-sass-productions\/","title":{"rendered":"A charming and often silly romcom in \u2018Fifth Date\u2019 from Nu Sass Productions\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Long before Tinder, dating was a complicated mix of happenstance connections, missed phone calls, and the ever-important rules for dates one through five. Add in the baggage that comes from dating in your 30s and 40s \u2014 namely, exes and kids \u2014 and nerves are at an all-time high. This is the premise of the aptly named <em>Fifth Date<\/em> by Lori Boyd, now offered by DC\u2019s Nu Sass Productions. A heartwarming ride through attraction and the not-so-quiet voices of anxiety whispering in your ear, this world premiere proves that jumping in with both feet is worth the risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Newly acquainted and still awkward, Jil and Ted navigate an all-important fifth date with wine and lasagna. Not quite casual but also not quite serious, it\u2019s the date where things could go either way, and with omnipresent play-by-play commentary, their invisible alter egos work tirelessly to ensure they never forget that. Add in the pre-Y2K vibes of track lighting, answering machines, and Nokia ringtones, this one-act romcom energetically explores what happens when your inner and outer thoughts trip over each other through an evening of romance and vulnerability.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Steve-Lebens-as-Ted-and-Rebecca-Ellis-as-Jil-in-Nu-Sass-Productions_-Fifth-Date.-Photo-Credit-Cori-Fordham-1600x1200-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-383383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Steve-Lebens-as-Ted-and-Rebecca-Ellis-as-Jil-in-Nu-Sass-Productions_-Fifth-Date.-Photo-Credit-Cori-Fordham-1600x1200-1.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Steve-Lebens-as-Ted-and-Rebecca-Ellis-as-Jil-in-Nu-Sass-Productions_-Fifth-Date.-Photo-Credit-Cori-Fordham-1600x1200-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Steve-Lebens-as-Ted-and-Rebecca-Ellis-as-Jil-in-Nu-Sass-Productions_-Fifth-Date.-Photo-Credit-Cori-Fordham-1600x1200-1-460x345.jpeg 460w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Steve-Lebens-as-Ted-and-Rebecca-Ellis-as-Jil-in-Nu-Sass-Productions_-Fifth-Date.-Photo-Credit-Cori-Fordham-1600x1200-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Steve-Lebens-as-Ted-and-Rebecca-Ellis-as-Jil-in-Nu-Sass-Productions_-Fifth-Date.-Photo-Credit-Cori-Fordham-1600x1200-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Steve-Lebens-as-Ted-and-Rebecca-Ellis-as-Jil-in-Nu-Sass-Productions_-Fifth-Date.-Photo-Credit-Cori-Fordham-1600x1200-1-696x522.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Steve-Lebens-as-Ted-and-Rebecca-Ellis-as-Jil-in-Nu-Sass-Productions_-Fifth-Date.-Photo-Credit-Cori-Fordham-1600x1200-1-265x198.jpeg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> Steve Lebens as Ted and Rebecca Ellis as Jil in Nu Sass Productions\u2019 \u2018Fifth Date.\u2019 Photo by Cori Fordham.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Back out into the dating world for the first time after a hard divorce, Jil, played by Rebecca Ellis, wavers between reaching for a genuine connection and retreating due to her insecurity. As an actress experiencing a streak of bad luck just as her body decides to remind her just how old she\u2019s becoming, Ellis\u2019 Jil exudes a tense and tired outlook on life while also balancing an unshakeably hopeful wish for love.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ted, played by Steve Lebens, also hopes that tonight is the date to take things from an intellectual connection to a deeper emotional (or physical!) level. A fifth-grade teacher with a penchant for alphabetization and ironing, Lebens\u2019 Ted is earnest and eager and navigates the story\u2019s events with bright eyes and a warm smile.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hanging over the shoulders, quite literally, of the story\u2019s hopeful lovebirds were Jil\u2019s Alter Ego, played by Aubri O\u2019Connor, and Ted\u2019s Alter Ego, played by Terry Heffernan. A steady pulse of absurdity and one-upmanship, this delightful duo settled into a groove as the wine began to flow for their corporeal selves. Heffernan\u2019s Alter Ted kept his energy revved up to 11 pretty much the entire time with a mischievous grin and perpetually arched eyebrow. O\u2019Connor\u2019s Alter Jil delivered enough delightfully witty and casual one-liners to steal the show. Really finding their rhythm together in the latter half, many of my favorite parts of the production came from the Alter Egos\u2019 bickering set against (or sometimes on top of) Jil and Ted\u2019s fifth date on the couch below.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1100\" src=\"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Aubri-O_Connor-as-Jil_s-Alter-Ego-and-Terence-David-Heffernan-as-Ted_s-Alter-Ego-in-Nu-Sass-Productions_-Fifth-Date.-Photo-Credit-Cori-Fordham.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-383384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Aubri-O_Connor-as-Jil_s-Alter-Ego-and-Terence-David-Heffernan-as-Ted_s-Alter-Ego-in-Nu-Sass-Productions_-Fifth-Date.-Photo-Credit-Cori-Fordham.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Aubri-O_Connor-as-Jil_s-Alter-Ego-and-Terence-David-Heffernan-as-Ted_s-Alter-Ego-in-Nu-Sass-Productions_-Fifth-Date.-Photo-Credit-Cori-Fordham-300x206.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Aubri-O_Connor-as-Jil_s-Alter-Ego-and-Terence-David-Heffernan-as-Ted_s-Alter-Ego-in-Nu-Sass-Productions_-Fifth-Date.-Photo-Credit-Cori-Fordham-460x316.jpeg 460w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Aubri-O_Connor-as-Jil_s-Alter-Ego-and-Terence-David-Heffernan-as-Ted_s-Alter-Ego-in-Nu-Sass-Productions_-Fifth-Date.-Photo-Credit-Cori-Fordham-768x528.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Aubri-O_Connor-as-Jil_s-Alter-Ego-and-Terence-David-Heffernan-as-Ted_s-Alter-Ego-in-Nu-Sass-Productions_-Fifth-Date.-Photo-Credit-Cori-Fordham-1536x1056.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Aubri-O_Connor-as-Jil_s-Alter-Ego-and-Terence-David-Heffernan-as-Ted_s-Alter-Ego-in-Nu-Sass-Productions_-Fifth-Date.-Photo-Credit-Cori-Fordham-218x150.jpeg 218w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Aubri-O_Connor-as-Jil_s-Alter-Ego-and-Terence-David-Heffernan-as-Ted_s-Alter-Ego-in-Nu-Sass-Productions_-Fifth-Date.-Photo-Credit-Cori-Fordham-696x479.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/dctheaterarts.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Aubri-O_Connor-as-Jil_s-Alter-Ego-and-Terence-David-Heffernan-as-Ted_s-Alter-Ego-in-Nu-Sass-Productions_-Fifth-Date.-Photo-Credit-Cori-Fordham-100x70.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Aubri O\u2019Connor as Jil\u2019s Alter Ego and Terence David Heffernan as Ted\u2019s Alter Ego in Nu Sass Productions\u2019 \u2018Fifth Date.\u2019 Photo by Cori Fordham.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In a space nestled among the office buildings of Metro Center DC, the creative team at Nu Sass Productions carefully crafted a time capsule <em>Fifth Date <\/em>world where love is possible even when cellphone service is not. Direction by Lynn Sharp Spears kept a steady flow of energy moving around and through the actors on set, while Intimacy Coordinator Ian Claar grounded the fireworks. Set design by Shiloh Coleman and prop design by Rye Ellis transported you, CD tower and all, back to the 1990s, accented easily by Stephanie Yee\u2019s costume design. Lighting design by Chris Muska cleverly carved out an altered state for the Alter Egos, which they called the Void, amid the normal-life apartment, while sound design by Kathryn Parr made sure we never forgot what decade we were really in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this charming flashback of a romcom playing through the middle of November, Nu Sass Productions offers a refreshing and often silly escape from the current stressors of our larger world. Filled with heart and bravery, <em>Fifth Date <\/em>is a step back in time to the wholesome, quirky loves of the \u201990s and \u201900s, giving us all something to smile at, laugh about, and cheer for, which, in my book, makes for a pretty successful fifth date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Running Time: 90 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nusass.com\/fifth-date\"><strong><em>Fifth Date<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em> <\/em><\/strong>plays through November 15, 2025, presented by Nu Sass Productions, performing at the Nu Sass Theatre located at 1100 H St. NW, Washington, DC. Tickets run. For tickets ( PWYW-$25), purchase them&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.onthestage.tickets\/show\/nu-sass-productions\/68bf07eaed3ab844a95d2d95\/tickets#\/productions-view\"><strong>online<\/strong><\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Fifth Date<\/em><\/strong><br>Written by Lori Boyd<br>Directed by Lynn Sharp Spears<br><br>STARRING<br>Rebecca Ellis: Jil\u200b<br>Steve Leben: Ted\u200b<br>Aubri O\u2019Connor: Jil\u2019s Alter Ego\u200b<br>Terry Heffernan: Ted\u2019s Alter Ego\u200b<br>Jessa Whitley-Hill: Jil Understudy<br>Mark Mumm: Ted Understudy\u200b<br>Natalia Fyfe: Jil\u2019s Alter Ego Understudy\u200b<br>Evan Zimmerman: Ted\u2019s Alter Ego\u200b Understudy<br><br>CREATIVE TEAM<br>Artistic Director: Aubri O\u2019Connor<br>Producer: Elle Sullivan<br>Production Manager: Ileana Blustein<br>Stage Manager: Sara Karako<br>ASM: Danielle Carter<br>Light Designer: Chris Muska<br>Sound Designer: Kathryn Parr<br>Set Designer: Shiloh Coleman<br>Costume Designer: Stephenie Yee<br>Intimacy Coordinator: Ian Claar<br>Props Designer: Rye Ellis<br>House Manager: Joe Largess<br>Marketing: Hannah Wing-Bonica<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Filled with heart and bravery, this world premiere flashes back to the wholesome, quirky loves of the \u201990s and \u201900s.   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