Dating someone can be frustrating, rewarding and joyous - all at the same time.

Opening today at BoarsHead Professional Theater, 425 S. Grand Ave. in Lansing, is a play that takes a look into all the varying sides of relationships and how people do or don't deal with problems.

"Dance Like No One's Watching," written by Michigan native Kitty Dubin, hits the stage at 7 p.m. tonight and is here to stay until Feb. 22.

The performance focuses on couple Michelle and Scott Copeland, played by Robin Lewis-Bedz and Thomas Hoagland, who have reached a climatic crisis point in their marriage. After deciding to seek out counseling, they realize that their therapist, Dr. Lawrence Fried played by Loren Bass, has just as many marital problems as anyone else.

The show - which focuses on a married couple - is suitable for anyone, director Geoffrey Sherman said.

"The reason the play went so well is because it's an examination of all relationships," Sherman said. "(The relationship) doesn't even have to be male or female - just any close relationship."

And since it's open to anyone, Sherman is hoping a wide range of age groups will come to the performance.

"My daughter is 18 and she really enjoyed it," Sherman said. "I would suggest it's not suitable for middle-school children and below because language and sex is what this piece is about."

But the play also is about betrayal, Sherman said.

"It's not a sort of deep, grim representation of betrayal," he said. "It's tongue in cheek."

"Dance Like No One's Watching" takes place in Dr. Lawrence Fried's office, and the set stays stationary throughout the piece.

"(The set is) contemporary with lots of chrome and lots of glass," Sherman said. "The people change more than the actual set."

And for Robin Lewis-Bedz, who plays the wife, Michelle, the play sends out a message that people should keep to heart.

"Ultimately, from the perspective of my character, I think (this play) is about being true to yourself and trusting your instincts and trusting yourself more than anyone," Lewis-Bedz said.

She also said the play has a story that many 20-somethings could appreciate.

"I think it is humorous, and I think ultimately it deals with a relationship," Lewis-Bedz said. "I think people in college can relate to relationships, and I think college students are experiencing some of the most intense relationships of their lives."

The husband - Scott Copeland, played by Thomas Hoagland - is the force behind his family's falling apart, but despite his character's mistake, Hoagland said his character is an all-around good guy.

"He really just loves his family," Hoagland said. "But he, like some men, give in to their desires and stray."

With an intimate cast of three and a comfortable 270-seat theater, "Dance Like No One's Watching" is sure to give outsiders an inside look at life and love through a married couple's eyes.

The first and second Wednesday performances will be American Sign Language interpreted, and after the first Wednesday production, there will be a discussion with the director and cast.

For more information about "Dance Like No One's Watching" or the BoarsHead Professional Theater, visit boarshead.org