The Sum of Us
by David Stevens

A hit Off Broadway and later a film starring Russell Crowe, this play by gifted Australian writer David Stevens explores the volatile relationship between an aging widower and his gay son.

After meeting in a local pub, Jeff and a young gardener, Greg, hit it off and begin to date.

When he meets Jeff’s stubborn, opinionated dad, however, Greg begins to back off.

Meanwhile, Dad also has a new flame: a woman he met through a dating service.

Put off by Jeff’s homosexuality, prosaic Joyce, too, pulls away, just before Dad suffers a stroke.