Fools
by Neil Simon

Broadway
Fools Book Cover
Fools Cover

Highlights

19th CenturyStrong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle)Unit Set/Multiple SettingsPeriod CostumesAmericanComedy

What readers are saying

Readers find 'Fools' to be an incredibly funny and engaging comedy that is ideal for high school productions. The clever dialogue and humorous situations captivate audiences, while the underlying themes about education resonate well. Many appreciate its lighthearted nature and the opportunity it provides for actors to showcase their comedic talents.

Hilariously funny with clever dialogueGreat for high school productionsEngaging and lightheartedCaptivating for both cast and audienceMildly predictable at times

Synopsis

Comedy / 7m 3f / Int/ext

Leon Tolchinsky is ecstatic.

He's landed a terrific teaching job in an idyllic Russian hamlet.

When he arrives he finds people sweeping dust from the stoops back into their houses and people milking upside down to get more cream.

The town has been cursed with Chronic Stupidity for 200 years and Leon's job is to break the curse.

No one tells him that if he stays over 24 hours and fails to break the curse he too becomes Stupid.

But he has fallen in love with a girl so

Press Reviews

"The brightest, freshest, funniest, wittiest, warmest and happiest to do on Broadway in many a day."

— CBS-TV

Characters

Character
Snetsky
Magistrate
Slovitch
Mishkin
Yenchna
Dr. Zubritsky
Lenya Zubritsky
Sophia Zubritsky
Gregor Yousekevitch
Leon Tolchinsky

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Publication

PublisherSamuel French
Year1981
BindingPaperback
Edition1st
Pages80
PlaceNew York
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780573608773
ISBN-100573608776

Fools is a American comedy play written by Neil Simon and published by Samuel French in New York (1981).

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