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Sarasota News Leader November 1, 2013 Page 109 I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE RETURNS TO VENICE The long-running off-Broadway musical comedy I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change will return for the third time to Venice Theatre on Friday, Nov. 1, and run through Sunday, Nov. 24. the release says. "With memorable tunes by Jimmy Roberts and clever lyrics and sketches by Joe DiPietro, songs such as Always a Bridesmaid, Single Man Drought, Marriage Tango and the show's title number always bring big laughs," the release notes. The more Evening performances are Tuesdays through poignant numbers — I Will Be Loved Tonight Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Sunday matinees are at 2 and Shouldn't I Be Less in Love with You? — p.m. Tickets are $25 to $28 for adults and $10 "might elicit a few tears as well," the release to $15 for students. adds. "Musically directed by Bobby Brader and staged by Steven Flaa (who performed in the show the last time the theatre presented it in 2008), this hilarious revue covers everything you have ever secretly thought about dating, romance, marriage, lovers, husbands, wives and in-laws, but were afraid to admit," When Venice Theatre (then Venice Little Theatre) first produced I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change in 2006, it needed to add five performances to the run to meet audience demand, the release points out. The theatre's producing director, Allan Kollar, said at the time, "After the first three performances this The original 2006 cast of I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change returns for a new round of shows: (top) Chris Caswell and Larry Alexander; (bottom) Kim Kollar and Bobbi Eschenbach. Contributed photo