In Buffalo NY, Miles, an aging funeral home custodian lives with his middle-aged daughter Mabel, who spends her days writing letters to prison inmates. When a court-appointed guardian threatens to take away their home, Miles sets out to set Mabel up with Todd, an inept mortician. It is a fathers fierce determination not to accept his daughter’s fate that ignites an endearing human comedy about love, loss, loneliness, and the healing power of laughter.
“Natalie Symons has a winner here. She just needs to break through to the national level, and THE PEOPLE DOWNSTAIRS should be the play that does it. It has everything you want in a show: Laughter, tears, bizarre stories, memorable characters, and even a dog on the loose. I’ve been cheerleading Ms. Symons’ work for several years now, and the world needs to see what we here in the Bay Area already know. She’s the real deal, a true original, a writer with a vision, an artist who isn’t afraid to go for broke, a quirky comedian who has a surprising dark world view mixed with so much heart. She’s got it all, and her time is now.”
– Peter Nason — Broadway World
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