The Boys Next Door

A 1987 off-Broadway success, this funny yet very touching play provides a glimpse into the lives of four mentally-disabled men who live in a group home under the watchful eye of a sincere but increasingly “burned out” social worker. You’ll meet Norman, who loves doughnuts; Lucien, who lugs around a weighty pile of books that he cannot read; Arnold, a hyperactive, compulsive chatterer with a persecution complex; and Barry, who fantasizes that he is a golf pro. Filled with humor, the play is also marked by the compassion with which it peers into the world of its handicapped protagonists.

Performed at Sydnor Performance Hall inside Schewel Hall at the University of Lynchburg.

February 20, 21, 22, 27, 28 & March 1

Directed by Ali Cox