Barefoot in the Park

by Neil Simon


Director    Michael Perlman
Set Designer     Daniel Zimmerman
Lighting Designer    Scott Bolman


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I'm deep into the early 60's right now and trying to make sense of the play's relevancy. "Barefoot in the Park" is like a little jewel box - kept in a private place, unchanged, naive. 

It is about expectations, communication, love in a box, and balancing it all.
Life.

I find it interesting how Neil Simon creates character. He simply presents reality - everyday moments - and mixes it with a wink of sarcasm. Very Seinfeld like. He wants the audience to see their own flaws, their own humanness. He truly has an American sensibility.

collage by Richard Hamilton

one piece of my inspiration for the show