The Boys Next Door

The Boys Next Door, written by Tom Griffin. 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 their lives. The play provides a humorous commentary on the men's lives, taking a surprising turn as Barry's father comes to visit, and Jack (their caretaker) accepts a new job. (Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boys_Next_Door_(play)).

The Boys Next Door was written in the early 1980s by Tom Griffin. Originally titled Damaged Hearts, Broken Flowers, the play was fortunately renamed and revised for a 1987 production at the Berkshire Theatre Festival. The Boys Next Door is a two act comedy-drama about four intellectually disabled men who live together in a small apartment -- and Jack, the caring social worker who is on the verge of career burn-out. (Source: http://plays.about.com/od/plays/a/boysnextdoor.htm)

Produced in South Africa by the Baxter Theatre in 1986, directed by Leonard Schach, featuring David Clatworthy, Farouk Valley-Omar, Russel Savadier, Jeremy Crutchley, David Alcock, Kate Edwards, Keith Grenville, Zoë Randall and James Irwin. (Source: Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987).

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