Synopsis
Beggars in the House of Plenty
Published by Dramatists Play Service
3 Male 3 Female
Their daughter Sheila flees her family through marriage while Joey, a high school dropout, opts for a career in the navy and eventually returns from Vietnam. Alone, Johnny takes solace in pyromania and writing about his family
"...crackles with the energy of artists who are going places...a theatrical event not likely to recur anytime soon...In a breathless 90 minutes, 40 topsy-turvy years of family life flood across the stage" ~ NY Times