

The play's extended clan consists of: sensible father Tom Douglas and his smart-aleck teen daughter Beth a redneck uncle and fawning, intrusive aunt their awkward teen daughter an opinionated great-uncle and his clueless wife and, outside the family unit, a nosy neighbor, a daughter’s punk boyfriend, and that kid's mother and sister. Written by Steve Franco and directed by Eugenia Giebel, In-Laws takes place on a blizzard-y Christmas Eve in a middle-class home in Brooklyn, where every year a family gathers for dinner. I sometimes joke that “God gave us friends to make up for family.” But then another adage also comes to mind: “It could always be worse!” So if you think you have characters in your family, you may want to see the Richmond Hill Barn Theatre comedy In-Laws, Outlaws & Other People (That Should be Shot).
