Description
Grandpa Vanderhof is the patriarch of an extended, loving, and eccentric family who march to the beat of their own drum, with pride and joy. Their hobbies include collecting snakes, building fireworks in the basement, writing a myriad of plays that never get published, and taking ballet lessons. When Grandpa’s granddaughter, Alice, an attractive and loving girl who is embarrassed by her family’s eccentricities, falls for her boss, Tony, a handsome scion of Wall Street, she fears that their two families — so unlike in manner, politics, and finances — will never come together. And that’s when the fireworks begin... During a disastrous dinner party, Alice’s worst fears are confirmed. Her prospective in-laws are humiliated in a party game and the house is raided by the FBI. Frustrated and upset, Alice intends to run away to the country, until Grandpa and Co. — playing the role of Cupid — manage not only to bring the happy couple together, but to set Tony’s father straight about the true priorities in life. After all, why be obsessed by money? You can’t take it with you… You Can’t Take It With You (Amateur Performance Rights) is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Dramatists Play Service.