The Luckiest People

by Meridith Friedman

After the matriarch of the Hoffman family passes away, Richard is blindsided when his elderly father demands to leave his assisted living facility. With his sister Laura living in Shanghai, and Richard soon to become a first time father with his partner, he is less than thrilled at the prospect of housing his–to put it mildly–difficult father. Accusations begin to fly and defenses are drawn, spiraling father and...

After the matriarch of the Hoffman family passes away, Richard is blindsided when his elderly father demands to leave his assisted living facility. With his sister Laura living in Shanghai, and Richard soon to become a first time father with his partner, he is less than thrilled at the prospect of housing his–to put it mildly–difficult father. Accusations begin to fly and defenses are drawn, spiraling father and son, brother and sister, and spouses into a heated game of finger pointing with unintended consequences. The first play in a trilogy about the Hoffman family.

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  • Cheryl Bear: The Luckiest People by Meridith Friedman
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    A moving story of a family learning to deal and connect in a new paradigm as circumstances force a lot of honest confrontations about relationships and desires. Well done.

    A moving story of a family learning to deal and connect in a new paradigm as circumstances force a lot of honest confrontations about relationships and desires. Well done.

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  • Victor Lesniewski: The Luckiest People by Meridith Friedman
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    I feel so lucky (maybe even the luckiest?) to have caught this play when it was at Curious. Meridith's deep exploration of character is so incredibly moving. The play left me wishing work like this was getting produced more often in our theaters.

    I feel so lucky (maybe even the luckiest?) to have caught this play when it was at Curious. Meridith's deep exploration of character is so incredibly moving. The play left me wishing work like this was getting produced more often in our theaters.

    ”
  • Kitchen Dog Theater: The Luckiest People by Meridith Friedman
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    OFFICIAL SELECTION for the KITCHEN DOG THEATER 2016 NEW WORKS FESTIVAL
    This play was chosen from over 1,000 submitted scripts and received a staged reading as part of our annual festival.

    OFFICIAL SELECTION for the KITCHEN DOG THEATER 2016 NEW WORKS FESTIVAL
    This play was chosen from over 1,000 submitted scripts and received a staged reading as part of our annual festival.

    ”
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