Taking Stock
by Richard Schotter
Synopsis
Alvi and Sam partners and pals have run a sporting goods store on New York's West Side for forty years.
It's Memorial Day and they are taking stock of their inventory and their options.
The neighborhood has changed the yuppie landlord is raising the rent and the customers don't know the first thing about sports.
Sam wants to renovate; Alvi doesn't want to change a thing.
As the two old friends struggle over their future they reveal their fears hopes passions and affection for each other.
This wise and witty play delighted audiences at the Jewish Repertory Theatre in New York.
Press Reviews
"Funny and heartwarming."
— New York Daily News
"Light-hearted entertainment [...] [with] sure-fire laughs."
— Jewish Week
"Hilarious."
— Theatre Week
Publication
Taking Stock is a American comedy play written by Richard Schotter and published by Samuel French in New York (2017).
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Samuel French · 2017 · 78 pp
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Restrictions: Major Markets Only (US) / Standard Restriction (UK)
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