The Idiot Box
by Michael Elyanow

Name: The Idiot Box
Brand: Michael Elyanow
SKU: 9780573652370
Rating: 3.25 (27 reviews)

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120 minsPresent DayInterior SetContemporary Costumes/Street ClothesComedy

Synopsis

The Idiot Box is a comedy about what happens to six sitcom characters when Reality crashes into their lives.

Press Reviews

"What begins as a clever, amusing parody darkens into a savage indictment of the way television sells us a make-believe cocoon to insulate ourselves from reality."
— The L.A. Times

"Elyanow’s intelligently crafted script is rife with humor and irony."
— LA Weekly

"A supremely confident new play from Michael Elyanow."
— The Chicago Tribune

"Ambitious and serious… an onion-like, multi-layered work… with a few Pirandellovian surprises."
— The Windy City Times

"Makes us laugh, makes us think, and leaves us talking about the role of art and entertainment in our lives."
— ChicagoCritic.com

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Chloe The a spoiled rich girl. She’s a curtain designer.	—	—	The a spoiled rich girl. She’s a curtain designer.
Billy The sex-crazed dummy. He’s a model.	—	—	The sex-crazed dummy. He’s a model.
Fiona The new-age hippie. She’s an acupuncturist.	—	—	The new-age hippie. She’s an acupuncturist.
Connor The cynical husband. He’s an ad agency exec.	male	—	The cynical husband. He’s an ad agency exec.
Stephanie The controlling wife. She’s a romance novelist.	female	—	The controlling wife. She’s a romance novelist.
Harvey He’s a doctor in the naval reserves.	—	—	He’s a doctor in the naval reserves.
Raymond He’s a drag queen/cabaret singer.	female	—	He’s a drag queen/cabaret singer.
Veronica She’s an Australian dog shusherer.	—	—	She’s an Australian dog shusherer.
Omar He’s a non-Caucasian PhD student.	—	—	He’s a non-Caucasian PhD student.
Mark The neurotic New Yorker. He’s a paramedic.	—	—	The neurotic New Yorker. He’s a paramedic.