Everyone 鈥� well, any adult, anyways 鈥� has been there, to some extent.

Life progresses and changes. And questions arise about whether this is what life was meant to be. What have I done so far? What will be next? Is it enough? Am I happy?

Surrey Little Theatre鈥檚 (SLT) latest comedy, Becky鈥檚 New Car, tackles the highly relatable themes, taking the audience on one woman鈥檚 journey as she veers off the road she views as her mundane reality.

鈥淚t鈥檚 a good story about what a woman can go through when faced with her hum drum life,鈥� says director Marko Hohlbein, fresh off last 91原创 Players鈥� production of last fall.

When a grief-stricken millionaire wanders into the car dealership where Becky works, she鈥檚 lured by the glimmer the chance at a new life offers.

鈥淚t鈥檚 about all the stuff that goes on in our lives and what keeps up steady and going, you know, keeps the rudder in the water. And then all of a sudden, somebody presents us with an opportunity for a little excitement, a little something different and we take that little tiny step and the next thing, we鈥檙e drawn right into it.鈥�

For Becky, the chance at a new life sends her, rather unintentionally, into a complicated 鈥� albeit humorous 鈥� double life.

鈥淚t鈥檚 a case of how far you go,鈥� says Hohlbein. 鈥淚n the case of Becky, she stuck her foot in the pool but didn鈥檛 quite go for the deep dive.

鈥淲e鈥檝e all looked at our lives and looked at the pasture over there that looks a little greener鈥� until we get over there and realize it鈥檚 full of holes.鈥�

Playing the protagonist is South Surrey鈥檚 Robyn Bradley, who won a best actress award for SLT鈥檚 2012 production of Mending Fences. She鈥檚 confident the plot will strike a chord with pretty much anyone.

鈥淚 think that maybe people don鈥檛 actually act in the way that she (Becky) acted, but I think people are often presented with those kinds of choices in life. Everyone can relate to what she鈥檚 going through at some point in their life.鈥�

The comedy was what drew Bradley to the role, but the attraction to the lead part wasn鈥檛 immediate.

鈥淚 actually read the script and it starts with about a six-page monologue. I looked at the monologue 鈥� I didn鈥檛 read it 鈥� and I went 鈥榳ell, I鈥檓 out. I鈥檓 folding my cards right there鈥�,鈥� she giggles. 鈥淭hen the actor in me started to see how it would start to formulate and how I would do it.鈥�

Presenting a unique challenge for the actress is the interactive aspect of the play. The so-called fourth wall is broken down by Becky within the first two minutes, inviting the audience to partake in the action.

The prospect is both thrilling and terrifying for Bradley, who has no prior improvisational experience under her theatrical belt.

Her tactic: 鈥淭ry to stay loose and relaxed and let go of fear. When you鈥檙e loose and relaxed, it creates freedom and space.

鈥淚n theory it鈥檚 great, eh?鈥� she laughs. 鈥淚鈥檓 in the airplane right now about to skydive.鈥�

Hohlbein says while the uncertainty can be daunting 鈥� you never know what an audience member might say or do 鈥� it鈥檚 a gift to be able to engage the viewer in such a distinct way.

鈥淚t鈥檚 one of those things where you let the audience into the magic,鈥� he says. 鈥淵ou bring them there and allow the story to unfold.鈥�

Also noteworthy is the challenge of staging a story that takes place in four separate locations. Hohlbein says the effect is achieved mostly through lighting, which helps demonstrate the feverish tempo inherent in juggling two existences.

鈥淧oor Becky in the second act has to be in three different places at the same time,鈥� says the director. 鈥淚t shows the frenetic pace it takes to live that dual life.鈥�

That leaves Bradley running, literally, from scene to scene, attempting to keep pace with her character鈥檚 various conversations.

鈥淚t鈥檚 what the playwright intended,鈥� she says. 鈥淗er life鈥檚 unraveling and she鈥檚 not able to keep up with the facade. I鈥檓 enjoying the opportunity and hoping I make it work.鈥�

Also featured in the play, which opens tonight, are Terry Thomas, who plays Becky鈥檚 husband Joe, as well as Philip Hale, Ken Boyd, Laura Luongo, Harry Pering and Cindy Peterson Good.

Becky鈥檚 New Car runs Thursdays to Sundays from Jan. 30 to Feb. 22, 8 p.m. at Surrey Little Theatre, 7027 184 St. Matin茅es are Feb. 9 and 16 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15. For reservations, call 604-576-8451, email reservations@surreylittletheatre.com or go to .