Family, Faith, and Food  Reviewed by Vicki Stokes How do you mail lasagna? That’s the goofy question I was left with after seeing Over the River and Through the Woods, now on the South Huron Stage at Huron Country Playhouse, Grand Bend. This family comedy is the final show of the HCP 2026 season and was previously staged at Kings Wharf Theatre in Penetanguishene and in St. Jacobs in 2025. Drayton Entertainment CEO, Alex Mustakas, is the director. Italian music greets your ears as you enter the theatre. The stage is set in the dining and living area of a 1990s New Jersey grandparents’ home with an antiquated floral couch and matching chairs, a large dining table and chairs with a tablecloth in Italian flag colours, images of Jesus and the Pope on the walls, and different wallpaper in each area. The wardrobe accurately reflects the 1990s, just as the furniture lags in style. The floor is a realistic-looking hardwood. On the far wall is a working window. The big surprise is that the front door area rotates around to the porch side, allowing the audience to eavesdrop on private porch conversations. The lighting is impeccable, switching the focus from indoor to outdoor conversations and allowing actors to communicate directly to the audience as needed. Here we follow the story of Nick Cristano, the only family member left in New Jersey to keep an eye on two sets of grandparents. His parents are in Florida, and his sister has moved away, so it is up to Nick to visit the grandparents every Sunday for dinner and make sure they can still get along okay. Family, faith, and food are the three Fs that are important in Italian family tradition, as Nick is constantly reminded. At 29 years old,  Nick loves his ...