ISBN #1-933159-95-2
#2007-0012

Cast

ANDY: A copywriter, 39…turning 40
MIKE: Andy’s best friend, 35
DOROTHY: Andy’s mother, 66
*LAUREN: Andy’s estranged wife, 36
**DEIRDRE: A purchasing agent and yoga practitioner, 28
*CHELSEA: A nursery school teacher and kickboxing enthusiast, 28
**KRISTIE: An interior designer, 29

* Lauren & Chelsea may be played by the same actress or single cast
** Deirdre & Kristie may be played by the same actress or single cast

Synopsis

In this comedy, Andy, a stressed-out copywriter, takes inventory of his life as the countdown to his 40th birthday begins. When his wife leaves him for the Iranian terrorist who kidnapped her, Andy thrusts himself into the dating scene by signing up for yoga, kickboxing, and salsa classes and volunteering at a shelter. Just as he’s getting his personal act together, his life takes a turn. While friends and family accuse him of having a mid-life crisis, the truth is that Andy’s life is in turmoil as he winds down his 39th year -- he crashes his new car, his once-supportive mother discovers a life of her own, he inadvertently alienates some of the women he’s been dating, and finds out he’s being laid off. Life’s lessons are tough and Andy makes a conscious effort to re-direct his destiny even as fate throws obstacles in his path.

The Setting
One chair. The action takes place in various settings: Andy’s apartment, a yoga studio; a kick-boxing class, etc.