The Boys Next Door

• Presented By Magnolia Arts Center
• Dates 7/17/2026, 7/18/2026, 7/19/2026
• Time 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

In a communal residence, four men with varying degrees of mental issues live under the supervision of an increasingly burned-out young social worker named Jack. There is Arnold, the ringleader of the group, who is a hyperactive, compulsive chatterer, who suffers from deep anxiety. Norman who works in a doughnut shop carries a huge clip of keys that fit nothing and longs to have a date with Sheila. Lucien has the mind of a young boy but imagines that he can read and comprehend the weighty books he lugs about. And finally, Barry, a brilliant schizophrenic who fantasizes that he is a golf pro and tries to please his demanding father. Take this journey through the daily lives of these four men, where “little things” sometimes become momentous (and often very funny).