February centers around love. If you have it, you examine it; if you lack it, you wonder what went wrong; if your lover has departed this world, you pine for the past.

Porch Light Theatre's production of the musical comedy I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change examines all sides to the timeless love and relationship theme. The end result gives the audience a wildly funny musical with heartfelt moments sprinkled in.

Director Ryan Pifher and his four-person cast show off their versatility for both the comedic and poignant at the Glen Rock theater.

Presented as series of separate scenes on love, the play doesn't possess a central storyline—although a logical a progression through relationships and life pace the piece.

With book and lyrics by Joe DiPietro and music from Jimmy Roberts, I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change overwhelms you with absurdity. Its scope spans bridesmaid's laments, scared straight singles, and painfully annoying first-time parents.

Pifher's thoughtful casting allows the actors to flex their vocal, comedic and dramatic strengths that result in countless characters you love or hate.

A true company piece, each actor wows with different traits.

• Aimee Byers displays great character range as a classic nerd, overbearing mother, annoyed daughter, and divorcee channeling Fran Drescher.
• Dylan H. Thompson exhibits a gift for physicality and allows his natural—and zany—body movements to emit silly moments.
• Lucas Turner's crazy faces light up scenes, causing him to truly punctuate jokes—like the venom he effuses as he emphasizes "disappointment" to his subpar son in "Hey There, Single Gal/Guy."
• Lindsay Carter—with Turner—evokes sympathy with her lonely widow in "I Can Live With That."

Above all else—and it's difficult to properly emphasize this—the actors at Porch Light are first-class and the professional quality is apparent as these are pros. The play itself gives off a competitive edge as individuals manipulate through the game of love, but there's no clear star above the others in this diverse and talented cast.

Solo, duet and company numbers pervade the two-act show and each actor stands out in different moments. Byers and Thompson provide the first dynamic song with the awkwardly-stirring "A Stud and a Babe." The company shines as Byers sings of her surprise when a man returns a call in "He Called Me." And in probably the funniest moment, Turner, as a mass murderer, scares you into giggles as a convict inspiring singles to compromise in the dating world. 

Even though the play is 95 percent a goofy comedy, it is the small inclusion of serious songs that made it for me. Just before the play totally discourages you against love with its cynical outlook, Thompson slows it down with the powerfully sweet "Shouldn't I Be Less In Love With You?" As a longtime married man, Thompson runs through the laundry list of why he should be tired of his wife. The truth is—and against all expert opinion—he's overwhelmed with devotion and genuine affection toward his spouse. Thompson's heartfelt singing and Pifher's simple treatment really allow the piece to standout.

But in total, the show is an uproarious, silly comedy. Sometimes it touches upon mature subjects (maybe let the kids sit this one out), but nothing is tasteless, and the jokes are mostly great.

The small-scale show plays to the theater's strengths, as well. Only a two-piece band, the pit provides more than enough for the show. Musical director and keyboardist Ilya Maslov—also Grace Church's music director—and violinist Tyler Clementi—a Ridgewood High School senior—make you forget it's such a small ensemble.

And Jeff Lattimer's set design tweaks the stage slightly through numbers and gives different settings their own feel—the bedroom gimmick in the "Satisfaction Guaranteed" scene is particularly noteworthy.

In total, it's a funny show, done well, and puts a nice spin on the romantic comedy—as it slightly alludes to in the "Tear Jerk" scene—that makes a musical much more than acceptable for macho men. The heart and genuine sentiment propel the show to success.

If you go: I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change will run for one last weekend Feb. 26 to 28 at the Porch Light Theatre in Glen Rock.