His father is an alcoholic. His mother has had four stillbirths. And the rest of his family is filled with abusive jerks and nervous wrecks. This is the world of Matt “Skippy” Hudlock in Sit & Spin Productions’ “The Marriage of Bette and Boo.”

The dark comedy, written by Christopher Durang, is the story of the marriage and life of a 1950s couple, told through the memories of their only son, Matt, played by Communication freshman John Hickman.

“Some of the characters seem negative, because they come across the way he remembers them,” said Hickman. “He’s really trying to make sense of his family and a lot of times you can’t.”

Matt’s family is full of neurotic characters whose flaws range from comic to tragic. Director Jesse Manocherian, a Communication sophomore, said the play might be offensive to some people because the humor is so dark.

“You’ll laugh when you aren’t supposed to laugh,” he said. “It’s a really honest story.