Questo autore naviga magistralmente tra le complessità dell'adolescenza, della sessualità e dell'ambizione artistica con umorismo pungente e acuta osservazione. Il suo lavoro è caratterizzato da svolte inaspettate, una profonda intuizione sulla natura umana e una voce distintiva che non ha paura di approfondire emozioni difficili.
Focusing on an overly theatrical and sexually confused teenager from New Jersey, the story follows his humorous and adventurous journey to raise money for acting school. His larcenous antics provide a comedic backdrop as he navigates the challenges of adolescence and self-discovery, blending humor with the struggles of pursuing one's passion.
In praising “the witty high school romp” How I Paid for College, the New York Times Book Review said, it “makes you hope there’s a lot more where this came from.” There is. In this hilarious sequel Attack of the Theater People, Edward Zanni and his merry crew of high school musical-comedy miscreants move to the magical wonderland that is Manhattan.It is 1986, and aspiring actor Edward Zanni has been kicked out of drama school for being “too jazz hands for Juilliard.” Mortified, Edward heads out into the urban jungle of eighties New York City and finally lands a job as a “party motivator” who gets thirteen-year-olds to dance at bar mitzvahs and charms businesspeople as a “stealth guest” at corporate events. When he accidentally gets caught up in insider trading with a handsome stockbroker named Chad, only the help of his crew from How I Paid for College can rescue him from a stretch in Club Fed.Laced with the inspired zaniness of classic American musical comedy, Attack of the Theater People matches the big hair of the eighties with an even bigger heart.