Despite explosive moments and strong performances, the play is weighed down by heavy-handed, expository dialogue.

But this sharp play suffers from problematic casting.

Lulling audiences into prejudging its characters, the show’s tale of a pregnancy pact between three teens sneaks up on you.

New York’s Angelika Film Center is expanding into the D.C. area, with an eight-screen cinema set to open this fall at a new retail development in Fairfax.