"You're not normal!" "You're retarded!" We have all heard the phrases, we have all experienced the shame and humiliation that comes from not fitting in. Imagine going through your entire life with that feeling.

This play deals with four developmentally disabled men and the experiences they have with their caretaker, neighbors, friends and associates. Tom Griffin takes men who are seen as not normal and raises the question "are you sure?" Through this wonderful comedy, we get to explore what is normal or regular, and who gets to decide.

We see the Boys at their worst, we see the Boys at their best, and we see the Boys as they see themselves. Further, we get to explore how "normal" people interact with the Boys and are, perhaps, changed forever by this contact. We walk away from this play truly believing they are the Boys next door.

THE STORY:

Jack Palmer is burned out. His job as supervisor in a group home for mentally challenged men is the most rewarding he's ever had. It is also the most draining. You'll understand both sides of his dilemma as you come to love the men for whom Jack is responsible.