Overview

Peter and Madeline have been friends since they were teenagers in Queens. They have Manhattan apartments and separate, unsatisfactory sex lives. Though more devoted than most couples, they are incompatible: He is gay. Maddie is overweight and drawn to men who treat her badly. They both use their witty exchanges to survive the challenges in their lives. Maddie's alcoholic mother, Peter's father, as well as lovers, pickups, and friends with AIDS move through their lives. A homeless teenager, a thief, and a poet who would rather be called a whore than a hustler because he doesn’t "try that hard," addresses the audience, his only confidant.

Keywords

• Friendship
• Illness/Health
• Love
• Economic/Financial Interest
• From Off-Broadway