The Humans

Wed 7pm, Thu 7pm, Fri 8pm, Sat 2pm & 8pm, Sun 2pm, Tue 7pm; Through 11/17; $27-$44; Capital Stage, 2215 J St., (916) 995-5464, capstage.org.
Rated 5.0

The three generations of the Blake family are gathering for Thanksgiving dinner at the new apartment of daughter Brigid (Karen Vance) and her boyfriend Richard (Damien Seperi). This is a deceptively simple play with no hysterics, no name calling—just a family revealing its weaknesses and struggling with how to carry on.