The Circle of Laughter

A modern (postmodern?) adaptation (bastardization?) of Molière’s THE MISANTHROPE set on a current-day liberal arts college campus. Contemporary foibles and trigger warnings abound as Al, a professor of history, takes dead aim at the right, the left, and every irrational and annoying thing in between (except himself, of course!). It’s a timely, cathartic, and hilarious retelling of the Molière classic.

Three lifelong friends stumble and sass their way through the chaos of aging through jokes, wine, and the occasional edible. In the face of changing bodies and looming mortality, their friendship is the glue that holds everything together and proves that getting older just means the punchlines get sharper.

Neil Simon (yes THE Neil Simon) takes a young comic under his wing. Art imitates life (or perhaps life imitates art) in this hilarious and heartwarming nod to one of America’s greatest playwrights.