Theatre Works

‘The Boys Next Door’

By FRANK O’DONNELL Valley Breeze Entertainment Writer

WOONSOCKET - Tom Griffin’s “The Boys Next Door,” now on stage at The atreWorks, tells the story of four mentally challenged men living together in one apartment. It’s sort of a cross between “The Odd Couple” and “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest,” flipping often from comedy to drama and back.

Arnold (Kevin Broccoli) is in charge -just ask him. He’s nerdy Read more

Reviewed by Tony Annicone

Theatre Works first show of their 24th season is Dan Goggin’s “Nunsense”. The show is about five zany nuns, the little Sisters of Hoboken who are putting on a fundraiser to raise money to bury sisters accidentally poisoned by the convent cook, Sister Julia Child of God. The nuns sing and dance their way into the hearts of the audience with their clever and witty lines and Read more

Theatre Works second show of their 24th season is Tom Griffin’s “The Boys Next Door”, a funny and touching play about four mentally handicapped men leaving in a communal residence under the watchful eye of a caring but burnt out social worker. The story is told through a series of vignettes and scenes, with some of the characters speaking directly to the audience. Director Connie Anderson chose topnotch performers to fill Read more