Good People

Good People

<div>“As tough as it is tender, and shot through with aching authenticity, <I>Good People</I> is that rare play that is timeless and keyed into a specific moment of American life, without the need to grasp for topicality…Bringing the same clear-eyed emotional observation that distinguished his Pulitzer Prize-winner <I>Rabbit Hole</I>, Lindsay-Abaire has crafted another penetrating drama about deeply relatable issues.” –David Rooney, <I>Hollywood Reporter</I><BR><BR>“Searing, superbly written…this is a well-made play, in the best sense of the term.” –Chris Jones, <I>Chicago Tribune</I><BR><BR>“If <I>Good People</I> isn't a hit for Manhattan Theatre Club, there is no justice in the land. Lindsay-Abaire pays his respects to his old South Boston neighborhood with this tough and tender play about the insurmountable class divide between those who make it out of this blue-collar Irish neighborhood and those who find themselves left behind.” –Marilyn Stasio, <I>Variety</I><BR><BR>“Substantial, tender yet often howlingly funny…delectably uncomfortable to sit through. I’d call it a smart, painful social comedy with a head and a heart.” –Dominic Maxwell, <I>The Times (UK)</I><BR><BR>With his signature humor, Lindsay-Abaire explores the struggles, shifting loyalties and unshakeable hopes that come with having next to nothing in America. Set in Boston’s Southie neighborhood, where a night on the town means a few rounds of bingo, where this month’s paycheck covers last month’s bills, we meet Margaret Walsh, who is facing eviction and scrambling to catch a break. When a friend from the old neighborhood, who is now very successful, moves back to town, Margaret hopes he may be the ticket to turning her life around.<br><BR><BR><B>David Lindsay-Abaire</B> is the Pulitzer-winning author of <I>Rabbit Hole</I>, which was made into a feature film. He is the author of <I>Good People</I>, <I>Fuddy Meers</I>, <I>Wonder of the World</I>, <I>A Devil Inside</I> and <I>Kimberly Akimbo</I>, as well as the book and lyrics to <I>Shrek the Musical</I>. He has written the screenplays for <I>Rabbit Hole</I>, <I>Rise of the Guardians</I> and <I>Oz: The Great and Powerful</I>. Born in South Boston, he now lives in Brooklyn.<br></div>