Betty's Summer Vacation

Pitch-black humor and brutal social commentary from the Tony Award-winning playwright: “Relentlessly fierce, relentlessly funny. ”—Ben Brantley, The New York Times

Looking for a little rest and time by herself, Betty rents a summer share at the beach. But Betty's luck turns when this sensible Everywoman gets drawn into the chaotic world of some very unsavory housemates: her friend Trudy, who talks too much; the lewd, semi-naked Buck, who tries to have sex with everyone; and Keith, a serial killer who hides in his room with a mysterious hatbox. With sand between her toes, walking a thin line between sanity and survival, poor Betty will leave her summer vacation more terrorized than tan—in this Obie Award-winning play from Christopher Durang, who “proves to be every bit as sharp and caustic as England’s Joe Orton” (David Kaufman, New York Daily News).

“Not only wickedly funny but a commentary on the state of American culture. ”—Curtis Ellis, MSNBC

“A comedian whose fury takes the form of farce. ”—John Lahr, The New Yorker

© 2017 Grove Press (Ebook): 9780802188908

Release date

Ebook: September 12, 2017