Love and Baseball

At its core, this show is about its two title subjects, with both sports and relationship analogies to capture the complexities of both. It’s the story of a roller-coaster relationship between a community college philosophy instructor Michele (Brittni Barger) and a baseball fanatic and documentary filmmaker Will (Brian Rife). The strength of the production is the snappy repartee and fun baseball moments enacted by its talented actors. The weakness of the play is rooted in its scenarios and plotlines of convenience. Th, F 7 pm, Sa 8 pm, Su 1pm, Tu, W 7pm. Through 3/19. $28-$35. B Street Theatre B3 Stage, 2711 B Street; (916) 443-5300; http://bstreettheatre.org. P.R.