Kate Fry stars opposite her husband, Timothy Edward Kane, in Northlight Theatre s Chicago-area premiere of "Birthday Candles," Noah Haidle s dramedy chronicling the life of a self-described "rebel against the universe" whose impact is measured in the effect she has on family and friends.
In lesser hands than those of director Jessica Thebus and her superb ensemble, the Chicago premiere of Noah Haidle s “Birthday Candles” at Northlight Theatre might seem stilted and overly sentimental.