Viterbo University students will present the heartwarming drama Failure: A Love Story Friday, Jan. 31–Saturday, Feb. 1 and Friday, Feb. 7–Sunday, Feb. 9 in the Fine Arts Center LaCroix Black Box Theatre.

Failure: A Love Story is the whimsical and musical tale of the Fail sisters: Nelly, Jenny June, and Gerty, as they live out their lives above the family clock shop near the Chicago River. By the year 1928, their time will unexpectedly run out, but not before this fable proves that the power of love is far greater than any individual’s successes or failures.

“Failure is a delightfully fun and charming story—the perfect heartwarming show for these chilly winter months. I think audiences are really going to enjoy it,” said Erin Jerozal, Viterbo theatre and music theatre faculty member and director of the production.

This Viterbo show is unique in the fact that the production was developed as part of a theatre class called “Production Collaboration.” The final product is a result of the input and ideas from the director and every student involved—actors, design/tech, and stage management.

“The ‘final product’ is not one I would have come to on my own, and I am so thankful for that,” Jerozal said. “This production represents the voices, opinions, research, decision-making, perspectives, and passions of all of us, combined. It was made richer and stronger by our collaboration.”

Performance times are 7:30 p.m. except for Feb. 9, when the performance will begin at 2 p.m. An Artists in Conversation discussion will be held immediately following the Feb. 1 performance. This Viterbo University production of Failure: A Love Story is presented through special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc. www.playscripts.com.

Visit the box office for tickets. Pictured are Rachel Ponder (Jenny June Fail), Natalie Davies (Nelly Fail), and Katie Bean (Gerty Fail).