The title is from Part III of "Plan of the Work" (1620) by Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St. Alban, who was, among other things, a philosopher and a scientist.
The musical being performed at the Glendale Community Theater is "Blood Ties," by Canadian writers Anika Johnson and Barbara Johnston. Both writers appear in the rehearsal scene: Anika Johnson is the pianist and Barbara Johnston is one of the cast members.