The Boys Next Door (play)
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Written byTom Griffin
Date premieredJune 1986
Place premieredMcCarter Theatre, Princeton, New Jersey
Original languageEnglish
| The Boys Next Door | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Tom Griffin |
| Date premiered | June 1986 |
| Place premiered | McCarter Theatre, Princeton, New Jersey |
| Original language | English |
| Setting | New England. A modest two-bedroom apartment in a large apartment complex. The area is suburban. |
The Boys Next Door is a play by Tom Griffin, first produced in the 1988/89 season.[1] Set in the Boston area, it deals with four men with various mental disabilities who live in a group home. It takes place over roughly a two-month period and consists of brief vignettes about the men's lives. The play provides a humorous commentary on the men's lives, taking a surprising turn as Barry's father comes to visit and as Jack (their caretaker) accepts a new job. It was adapted into a television film in 1996 by Hallmark Entertainment starring Tony Goldwyn, Courtney Vance, Nathan Lane, Robert Sean Leonard, and Mare Winningham.
