There are moments almost every family experiences, moments that can stir up quite a laugh when remembered.  In Circa 21’s “Are We There Yet?”, it’s a string of those moments, one after another, with many of them set to song.

“Are We There Yet?” is not a linear show, in that there’s not a storyline with a beginning and an end with a conflict in the middle.  It’s actually a series of scenes, some with song, about the funny or sometimes touching parts of life.  It does follow a path, however, from birth to old age as the show moves along.  And, with a cast of only four, the actors in the show take on a new role with each scene.The positives — there’s a live band, which always earns bonus points in my book whenever I see a performance at Circa.  The humor is something we all can relate to as, while we may not have experienced every experience portrayed, we are at least familiar with them.  There’s a commonality that sets us on the inside of the inside jokes.  And, the performances, which are solid.  All four actors have quite good comic timing and delivery and the ability to change their character enough to take on another character, so we’re not confused.If pressed to pick a favorite actor, it would be Sandra D. Rivera, who plays it big, but never over the top.  Tristan Tapscott is close behind, due to his monologue as an elderly man with alzheimer’s.  It’s the most moving scene in the show, with the audience completely silent, with not so much as a cough during his performance.