I promise you, no animals were harmed in Olympia Little Theatre's production of playwright Lauren Gunderson's Exit, Pursued by a Bear (other than an antelope set upon by crocs in a nature video, for which life doesn't seem to be going well). The prey in this story is Kyle Carter, a short-tempered redneck who may or may not have beaten his wife, Nan. On a quest for revenge and emancipation, she recruits the help of a stripper/wannabe actor named Sweetheart (stage name "Peaches," which isn't much better) and Simon, her gay best friend, who arrives in a cheerleader's uniform. Nan's plan is to stage a reenactment of key moments with Kyle, then douse him in honey and open the door wide to Ursus americanus floridanus, a 300-pound Florida black bear.

Read Christian Carvajal's full review of Exit, Pursued By A Bear in the Music & Culture section.

EXIT, PURSUED BY A BEAR, 7:55 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 1:55 p.m. Sunday, through May 18, Olympia Little Theatre, 1925 Miller Ave. NE, Olympia, $8-$14, 360.786.9484