PLAYWRIGHT: Theatre People, or The Angel Next Door • The Outsider • Unnecessary Farce
Taubert Nadalini, Erin Noel Grennan, Thomas Edward Daugherty, James Newcomb, Barbara E. Robertson and Elinor Gunn at Laguna Playhouse
A brand-new adaptation of Play at the Castle, Ferenc Molnar’s classic Hungarian farce, THEATRE PEOPLE, OR THE ANGEL NEXT DOOR is set in 1948, in a tony Newport mansion populated by playwrights, actors, a starstruck young author, and a housekeeper who would like them all to leave.
“One of the best shows in recent memory. An uproarious comedy with a sweet surprise lurking at its heart, it takes off like a shiny new rocket and never comes down.” - Patch
“The Angel Next Door is more than just a comedy; it’s a celebration of theater’s enduring magic.” - Cosmic Circus
“A delightfully zany screwball comedy. A love letter to theatre people.” - Stage Raw
“The Angel Next Door is more than just a comedy; it’s a celebration of theater’s enduring magic.” - Cosmic Circus
“A delightfully zany screwball comedy. A love letter to theatre people.” - Stage Raw
To purchase a copy of the script or inquire about licensing a production, visit Dramatists Play Service.
The Outsider
Kelly Curran, Erin Noel Grennan and Lenny Wolpe at Paper Mill Playhouse
"A laugh-out-loud whimsical farce, as if Oscar Wilde has come back from the dead to write an episode of The West Wing." - DCist
Winner of two 2023 Helen Hayes Awards, , THE OUTSIDER has been called "a great American play", "a timely, rich satire", "one of the funniest shows you will see this year" and "both hilarious and oddly uplifting". For more information, visit: TheOutsiderPlay.com. To purchase a copy of the script or inquire about licensing a production, visit Dramatists Play Service. |
Unnecessary Farce
Erin Noel Grennan, Doug MacKechnie, Kate Berry Mann and Jim Wisniewski in the world premiere production, at BoarsHead Theater
In the fall of 2025, Paul's play UNNECESSARY FARCE will receive its 375th production. This "howlingly funny" "laugh-till-you-weep comedy" has been produced across the United States, as well as in Australia, Austria, Canada, Great Britain, Iceland, Japan, Singapore and Switzerland. The script has been translated into French, German, Swiss German and Icelandic.
The Boston Globe called Unnecessary Farce "whip-smart, increasingly frenzied and unrelentingly funny". To find more reviews, a description of the play, and its production history, visit UnnecessaryFarcePlay.com. To purchase a copy of the script or inquire about licensing a production, visit Dramatists Play Service. |
"Mr. Smith deserves to go to Washington, and all around our nation, with this inspired satire." - Green Bay Press review of the world premiere of THE OUTSIDER.