It then wanders for nearly three hours, unable to keep a rein on its many love interests, political jabs, overdone dramatic sequences and outrageous comedy attempts. It’s as if the script was put together by tossing up these elements—yes, like confetti—and hoping they would work. The title fits the fine cast’s eagerness and, indeed, a few parts are better than the whole.

Although billed as a "comic-drama about neurotic love," the play struggles to develop relationships it presents: newly married blue-collar worker with free spirit from a rich family; an uncle and his (gulp!) niece; and a senator’s daughter and a tennis star.

Instead, it quickly turns into a farce with a conservative senator—who is, predictably, a phony on family values—and his sister/campaign manager becoming intertwined in the romantic mix.

Rick Vorndran is making his second effort as writer/director in a Broom Street play after last year’s impressive "I Am Star Trek." With "Please," he finds himself tangled up in a two-act story that never finds its footing. There are bizarre scenes of violence from the senator’s campaign staff and an odd desire to wedge the senator’s presidential aspirations into the play. Lost in these twists are the couples themselves—who provide quite a spark at the start of Act II. "Please" does feature some terrific performances: Rob Matsushita as the senator’s stone-faced aide; Natalia Gakovich as the senator’s sister; and Joe Wiener as the working-class husband.

Performing in three roles, Wiener provides some of the show’s biggest laughs as an over-the-top pro wrestler and a put-upon caterer.

And "Please," running through Sept. 8, goes to extreme lengths when it introduces the senator’s most important campaign donor.

Absurd moments sprinkled throughout "Please" prove that even when Broom Street slips, it’s still more interesting than most.