Next month, the Whidbey Playhouse is giving you a reason to move on from your emotionally unavailable spouse, rekindle an old love, or set aside any differences and cherish the love that has kept your marriage together all these years.

Oak Harbor’s community theater is bringing Neil Simon’s drama and comedy “Plaza Suite” April 4-27.

The play is divided into three acts that follow three different adult couples. While they never meet, these protagonists all are struggling with matters of the heart, which reach their boiling point at the Plaza Hotel’s seemingly cursed Suite 719.

In this luxurious suite, nothing goes as planned. A romantic wedding anniversary getaway goes from bitter to rancid when a man brings in his secretary to talk about work; a sudden invitation to catch up with a wildly successful ex-boyfriend gets dangerously, but hilariously, risky; a bride-to-be’s cold feet trigger her father’s hot temper, leading to a shouting match between parents.

While the play evolves from almost uncomfortably serious to comedic, there is room for laughter and reflection in all three of the acts. Director Dave Frazer, a big admirer of Simon’s work, described the show as a mix of realism and quirkiness that has endured the test of time in terms of relatability, despite being set in 1969.

Tiffany Scribner, who plays neglected wife Karen Nash in Act 1, said this is the first time she’s acting on stage in 20 years, and it’s been an artistic outlet to cope with the loss of her mother last fall. She described the preparation as challenging: all three acts are uninterrupted from start to end, and all consist of fast-paced dialogue between frustrated couples.

Nevertheless, she enjoys the show thoroughly.

“Lots of laughs waiting for people to discover them,” she said.

Nate Edmiston, who plays the ever-angry Roy Hubley, described the play as stressful, but in a humorous way. His character lets his emotions overwhelm and push him to make impulsive decisions that lead to comedic outcomes that balance out his unpleasant hot temper as he tries to get his daughter to get out of the bathroom and marry her fiance.

The tone in act two is comedic, with some intense and hilarious “will they won’t they” but none of the arguing from its sister acts — just a serious, steamy self-restraint struggle between a married woman and her wildly successful ex-boyfriend from 17 years ago.

For more information about tickets and scheduling, visit whidbeyplayhouse.com.

(Photo by Luisa Loi) Jesse Keplinger (Steve DeHaven) seduces his (married) ex girlfriend Muriel Tate (Starcia Witthayaphalothai) 17 years after the end of their relationship.

(Photo by Luisa Loi) Roy and Norma Hubley (Nate Edmiston and Shealyn Christie) argue while their daughter is locked in the bathroom door on her wedding day.