“The Flu Season” opens April 25 and continues through May 4 at The Acting Ensemble, 602 E. Mishawaka Ave., Mishawaka.

Billed by Dramatists Play Service as “a love story in spite of itself,” Will Eno’s 2004 play follows the relationship of a couple known simply as Man and Woman. They are patients in a mental hospital, attended by well-meaning Doctor and Nurse, who are just as detached from reality as the patients.

Literary devices-turned-characters, Prologue and Epilogue guide the audience through the story, framing each scene and offering sharp commentary along the way.

Performances are at 7:30 p.m. April 25-26 and May 1-3 and at 2 p.m. April 28 and May 4.

Tickets are $19-$16; $1 on May 1.

For more information, call 574-217-8873 or visit actingensemble.com.