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I am not entirely sure if this was supposed to be funny because the previous five plays were very dark and I was expecting much of the same tone. Whatever the case, it didn't matter to myself as I was very happy to laugh in the little motel room.

The story relates the adventure of Rolly and Stevie, a father and son criminal organization of the type you would see running from the Keystone Kops. The would-be criminals are hired by a lack-lustre criminal by the name of Shirley, featuring Kate Richard in a role that is the complete opposite...

Suburban Motel

You can never get enough violence with a George F. Walker play and this story has it all. This is the darkest play in the cycle. It relates the story of two people who have fallen on hard times. They have arrived at the motel in search of work. Henry, the dutiful and traditional husband, is looking for a new job after he was laid off by his previous employer. This has left him in a state of mind that borders on sanity. His wife, Lily, has followed along to support her husband. They encounter hardship at the motel and...

Suburban Motel

This story is a bit like a police procedural television show. Lost cops, borderline lawyers, victimized criminals, and how even the simplest of plans can go very wrong and have catastrophic results.

Suburban Motel

Featuring Loretta is quite a different story from the first two. It is the story of a woman caught between two worlds. The first, her overbearing in-laws and controlling family, the second the two men she has met at the motel. Loretta, played by Kate Richard, finds herself always running into people who want nothing more than to control her. Dave, the insecure not-so-worldy man, played by Kevin Stark, is a wimpy boy rather than a man who knows what he wants to do but barely has the confidence to actually do anything. We see the return of goofy porn...

Suburban Motel

The first show in the cycle is Problem Child. It is the story of R.J., the television addicted ex-convict, and his ex-prostitute and ex-addict wife, Denise. They have come to the motel to await the arrival of Christine, their young child who has been taken from them and placed in a foster home. As the two characters battle each other and their inner demons, the social worker, Helen, arrives with some bad news about their daughter. It is obvious from her arrival that Helen doesn’t like Denise. Decisions are made, accidents happen, and clashes are had with the child in...

Suburban Motel