Mr. 80%
James Sherman
Affluenza!
by James Sherman
Highlights
Synopsis
William Moore lives in his penthouse apartment with his loyal assistant, Bernard, and his net worth of six hundred million dollars.
When he brings home his new girlfriend, his son and ex-wife are none too happy about it.
Who gets what and who ends up with whom is revealed in this contemporary comedy of manners.
Press Reviews
"James Sherman has created a Moliere play for our times. A clever and delightful piece of theatre."
— Chicago Reader
"James Sherman's Affluenza! is an impressive piece of work -- a witty balancing act that gets laughs from age-old human foibles as well as our present age of untrammeled corporate greed."
— The Kansas City Star
"Sherman's vital Americanese displays all of the lightness, gaiety and poetic skill of the French satirist's classic French."
— The Atlanta-Journal Constitution
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Affluenza! is a comedy play written by James Sherman and published by Samuel French .
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