Jakob Karr’s “Ain’t Done Bad,” currently running at the Irene Diamond Stage, portrays the familiar story of a young LGBTQ man (Jakob Karr) attempting to grapple with his sexual identity in an abusive home atmosphere. His mother (Megumi Iwama) is supportive but his father (Adrian Lee), who is verbally and psychologically abusive to the son’s brother (Ian Spring), mostly keeps his distance. The arc of the story is predictable. The unique thing about this coming out narrative is that it is staged with dance and music without dialogue.

Unlike the recently closed “Illinoise,” a stage adaptation of Sufjan Stevens’ 2005 concept album “Illinois” (which also is a dance narrative without dialogue), “Ain’t Done Bad” was not developed from a music genre to a dance genre but rather uses the song lyrics of gay Country star Orville Peck to parallel the action of the dancers. The two cannot be compared as equal projects.

The talented troupe of young dancers portray more than one role in “Ain’t Done Bad” and execute Jakob Karr’s choreography with grace and style. Karr’s choreography is not complex, but it does serve the piece well. Might it have been better if Karr engaged a choreographer and director other than himself to bring his concept onto the stage? Distancing himself from those creative roles could free himself from those responsibilities and resulted in a more unique and demanding dance experience.

That said, “Ain’t Done Bad” in its current iteration is a significant examination of the “coming out” process of one gay son maneuvering himself thorough the stages of coming to terms with his sexual status. His interaction with his family, his friends (Yusaku Komori and Jordan Lombardi), and a lover (Ian Spring who also portrays his brother) result in the son finding his true love (Josh Escover) and, perhaps equally significant, finding authentic acceptance at the family dinner table.