"You Should Be So Lucky" boasts a clever script, a plot that takes many unexpected turns and a stellar performance by Mark Hooker, the founder, artistic director and lead actor in this comedy, who aces the role of Christopher, the neurotic electrologist who finally gets lucky.

The set design is the first thing that gets our attention. Golds and reds dominate the garish, knickknack-flooded space that Christopher calls home. Here he leads his reclusive life, interrupted by an occasional client who requires his expertise at removing unwanted hair growth in all the wrong places. He is a kind soul who has just rescued a man who has fallen on the street, a prominent broker named Mr. Rosenberg, who has been recently widowed. This chance meeting marks the beginning of a change in Christopher’s fortunes. His attention to his aging neighbor also reaps a payoff.

Another character who happens upon the scene is an equally neurotic family member, Christopher’s sister, Polly, a would-be actor and social climber, who exploits her brother’s compassionate heart. Later we meet George, a publicist who is as forlorn a figure as Christopher. The other characters who round out the cast are Lenore, Mr. Rosenberg’s estranged daughter, and a talk show host named Wanda Wilson.

All the characters are quirky, which adds to the humor of the journey from poverty to riches, from anonymity to fame. As Busch tells his story, he takes satiric swipes at our culture with its appetite for things, phony notoriety and its dependence on psychology to account for and ameliorate all human behavior.

The show is well-paced and replete with enough surprises to keep us engaged throughout. Hooker’s twitchy body language is enough to keep us mesmerized. We’re expecting a meltdown every minute. Terry Gavin as Mr. Rosenberg serves as a strong contrast to Hooker. His take-charge presence is a nice balance and grounds the play and its cast of flighty unpredictables.

The other stand-out in the cast is Amie Losi as the vivacious talk show host. She takes on the role with energy and credibility and makes us want to question the sincerity of all talk show personalities henceforth. Jenna Wetzel, Doug Giffin and Enid Barnes capably round out the cast as Polly, Walter and Lenore, respectively.

All in all, a very enjoyable experience, which has been true of all the productions of Spiral Theatre thus far. "Two Rooms" is slated to open the weekend of May 9 and run for three weekends. Call (414) 248-6481 for more information. Very few theaters provide summer offerings. You might want to take this chance to check out Bucketworks. You might get hooked on Hooker (who, by the way, better not quit theater).