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Some Assembly Required is actor-driven comedy Continued from pg. 11 Eric Langen plays the paranoid Gordon, who is hiding in the basement, away from all `those people who are talking about him in the mall,' after his wife left him for a bush pilot. Langen's performance is also solid, giving Gordon a `troubled' persona that doesn't quite have a real grip on many aspects of the world in general. Sheri Buker has the job of providing most of the laughs as she plays the neurotic daughter Stacey. Buker's portrayal of the spastic crazed woman (with the hair to match) never ceases to make the audience burst into laughter, particularly during her frenetic outbursts. The set of Some Assembly Required is unique, incorporating three different rooms on three different levels, as the action moves seamlessly from one room to the next. It's a clever portrayal of three different levels in one house. Lighting works well too, as the action switches from one floor to the next. Even Mother's bedroom, which is essentially in darkness, has effective lighting to give the audience a sense of a dark bedroom. Some Assembly Required is not an easy play to watch. The dialogue, although humorous, has moments that is can actually cause one to want to scream at the protagonists, and tell them to grow up. At times, Some Assembly Required gives one a feeling of the movie National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, as the plot seems to prey on every foible of the Christmas season. Some Assembly Required is a funny play, and does entertain. Act One tends to move a bit slowly but the audience is rewarded for their patience when the curtains open on Act Two. The play continues its run this week. (Ted Brown can be reached at tbrown@independentfreepress.com) Passion for Wood is November's top business Passion for Wood, owned by Hendrik Varju, was voted Halton Hills Chamber of Commerce Business of the Month for November. The business, located at RR2 Acton, features hand-built fine furniture. On hand to make the presentation were (from left) Chamber president Helen McCormack, Hendrik Varju and Chamber director Herma Buchanan. Photo by Ted Brown