God's Favorite

Play

Writers: Neil Simon

Overview

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Book
Text And Format
Category
Play
Number of Acts
2
First Produced
1974
Genres
Comedy
Time & Place
the benjamin mansion on the north shore of long island
Cast Size
medium
Licensor
Ideal for
community theatre, regional theatre, professional theatre
Casting Notes
Mostly male cast
Includes mature adult, adult, young adult characters

Synopsis

Successful businessman Joe Benjamin has admittedly had a wonderful life. He has a successful business selling boxes while living with his family in their beautiful Long Island mansion. Joe, being a devout religious man, attributes all of his success and happiness to the big “G” himself: God. But when an eccentric messenger from God visits Joe all hell breaks loose! Joe, God’s favorite servant, is being put to the test; he must either renounce his faith in God or suffer severe consequences. The jokes and tests of faith fly fast and furious as Neil Simon spins a contemporary morality tale like no other in this hilarious comedy.

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