Sylvia

Through Nov. 7, $35-$49, Delaware Theatre Co., 200 Water St., Wilmington, Del., 302-584-1100, delawaretheatre.org.

by Mark Cofta

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Delaware Theatre Co. lets the dogs out with its smart revival of Sylvia, A.R. Gurney's popular 1995 comedy. Manhattanite Greg (Kurt Zischke) treats his midlife crisis not with fast cars or fast blondes, but by adopting a pooch, Sylvia (Maggie Lakis), despite Shakespeare-quoting wife Kate's (Hollis McCarthy) objections. Sylvia converses in English but, in Lakis' dynamic performance, is all canine: wild, instinctive, manipulative, hungry and always, always adorable. You'll want to live on Adam Riggar's stylish apartment set with all its anti-dog white furniture, and professional play-stealer Dave Jadico — in three roles — puts the icing on this inter-species love-story cake.

Through Nov. 7, $35-$49, Delaware Theatre Co., 200 Water St., Wilmington, Del., 302-584-1100, delawaretheatre.org.