

John
Annie Baker
Bastian returns home for Thanksgiving with news of 'joining the service.' Mother suggests he join a gym.
Bastian's news takes a backseat when his sister, Rissa, suddenly decides that she's pregnant, and though not yet showing, expects to deliver 'any minute now.'
"Boulanger... starts with loud chaos, exaggeration and absurdity, and gradually endows his characters and story with humanity and depth."
— Austin Live Theatre
"An examination of dysfunction, perception and misperception, truth and/or lies, with all roads leading to life’s perpetually unanswered question: What is real and true here?"
— Austinist.com
| Character |
|---|
| Bastian 30s; adopted brother; optimistically suicidal. |
| Rissa 30s; sister; skittish; stuck. |
| Thom 30s; military; a rugged angel; charming with an edge. |
| Young Woman/Abigail 16, mysterious and mature. |
| Mother 50s; Sue; warm but absent; never without a cocktail. |
House Of Several Stories is a American comedy play written by A John Boulanger and published by Samuel French in New York, NY (2012).
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