Naomi in the Living Room and Other Short Plays . . .

by Christopher Durang and Wendy Wasserstein

Book Overview

THE STORIES: NAOMI IN THE LIVING ROOM. Naomi, when visited by John and Johnna, her son and daughter-in-law, is alternately friendly and insulting. Johnna copes her best, but when John changes his clothes to look like Johnna, things start to unravel

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822214482
• ISBN13: 9780822214489
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Dramatists Play Service
• Length: 273 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Quintessential book for absurdists

The plays in this book are generally hillarious. If you can appreciate theatre and also appreciate absurdist comedy, you will love them. I had never laughed out loud while reading a script before; I had to stop reading for a few minutes to calm down at several moments during this book

Absolutely necessary for all Forensics Coaches and teams

This book came at a season-saving moment for my Forensics play acting group. With a month until competition we had nothing. But then we rememmbered a performance of "Cancker Sores and othe Distractions" and this book was easy to find. With so many great one act plays, this offers a variety for all teams and different groups. A must have.

A Pandora's Box of Hilarity!

There's something in this collection for everyone. The title play is a terrific satire of the post-modern family unit. The rest of the plays are funny as well. A worth-while one-act collection for any would-be actor/director to own, especially those who appreciate thearte of the absurd with a biting touch of realism.

Thoroughly enjoyed the play

I watched this play performed by the graduating students of a local college. The actress who did Naomi was OTT brilliant. If directed well, this short play has tremendous potential.

Naomi in the living Room

It is a very original and interesting play. With all the characters being quite complex. I enjoyed this, and it will be a pleasure, and experience and certaitnly a challenge to play the character of Naomi for my freshman drama class.