MEN ARE DOGS
Written by Joe Simonelli
Run Time: 2hr
Cast: 6 Women, 2 Men
Set Requirements: Unit Set
Genre: Comedy
Now available in a UK version! Dialogue has been adapted for productions set in England.
When group therapy goes ‘sideways’!
Cecelia, a therapist running a support group for single and divorced women, has her hands full—especially with her wildly unpredictable patients, a meddling mother full of unsolicited advice, and a charming substitute delivery man who tests her own relationship rules. As personal and professional boundaries blur, Cecelia must confront the ultimate question: can she actually practice what she preaches?
A fast-paced, female-led comedy packed with sharp dialogue, quirky characters, and heart.
Reviews
“A fascinating comedy! Mr. Simonelli certainly has a tape recorder on the world….go see it now!”
Bloomberg Radio
“Simonelli displays an adept comic touch…the group therapy sections alone are worth the price of admission!”
Two River Times
“This production is definitely worth a watch, particularly if you’re a woman who has survived man trouble in the past… and let’s face it, who hasn’t!”
North West End UK
Past Productions
First Ave. Playhouse NJ 2003 (Premiere)
Iron Mountain Stage NJ 2017
Center Players NJ 2005
Island Theatre Company FL 2017
Producers Club NYC 2006
Old Academy Players Phil. PA 2017
Ware Comm Theatre CAN. 2007
Mansfield Playhouse OH 2017
Russell Community Theatre KS 2007
Prescott Fine Arts Center Az. 2017
American Theatre of Actors NYC 2008
James Downing Theatre Chicago 2018
First Ave. Playhouse NJ 2008
Cornerstone Playhouse NJ 2018
Elgin Academy IL. 2009
Cultural Park Theatre FL 2018
Grange Playhouse NJ 2009
Brook Arts Center NJ 2018
Traco Theatre NJ 2010
Lemon Bay Playhouse FL 2019
Hornell Comm. Theatre NY 2010
Pumphouse Players GA 2020
Cultural Park Theatre FL 2011
Cherokee Comm Theatre Iowa 2020
Granite Theatre MA 2011
Wasaga Beach Theatre Canada 2020
Full Cup Theatre NYC 2011
Bourne Comm Theatre TX 2021
Key Players Fl 2012
Langdon Playhouse FL 2021
Berlin Players MA 2012
Scene One Theatre MO 2021
Pensacola State Fl 2012
Lindsay Little Theatre Canada 2022
Braid Productions MA 2013
First Ave. Playhouse NJ 2022
West Coast Players FL 2013
Players Dramatic Society UK 2022
Oklahoma Univ OK. 2013
Wytheville Community Coll Va 2023
First Ave, Playhouse NJ 2013
Off Pitt Street Players PA 2024
Unatarian Church NYC 2014
Fort Myers Theatre Fl 2024
Manvers Dramatic Society CAN 2014
Theatre Aurora CAN 2014
Helena H.S. MT 2015
