REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS

by L.C. Bernadine

Seeking to get away from a variety of messes, some of which are borderline illegal, Danni has fled to a distant suburb where he rents a modest home with a big backyard that seems to promise peace, quiet, relief. He's welcomed in cheerful but vaguely desperate ways by the home's owner, Wilson, who is recently divorced and fixated on an unusual project he has neglected to mention: he intends to find his new life...

Seeking to get away from a variety of messes, some of which are borderline illegal, Danni has fled to a distant suburb where he rents a modest home with a big backyard that seems to promise peace, quiet, relief. He's welcomed in cheerful but vaguely desperate ways by the home's owner, Wilson, who is recently divorced and fixated on an unusual project he has neglected to mention: he intends to find his new life and prove his worth by becoming part of a program building "tiny homes" for the homeless in local backyards. Starting with his own. Experience as a landlord, something Wilson lacks, is critical to being approved, as is support from Danni, who for reasons of his own is opposed to the program and all its 'delusional altruism.' REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS is a dark comedy about grand gestures and second chances, and what it can mean to get less than you deserve and more than you bargained for.
(Note: This play in its first draft was called YARD WORK)

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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS

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  • Karen Lothan: REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS by L.C. Bernadine
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    I would love to see this produced. It’s a funny, poignant play about the nature of crime, delusion, and the connections that survival sometimes leads us to make. “Reasonable Accommodations,” is an engaging, intimate portrait of two memorable characters desperately trying to manipulate each other out of the situations in which they find themselves. Entertaining and thought provoking.

    I would love to see this produced. It’s a funny, poignant play about the nature of crime, delusion, and the connections that survival sometimes leads us to make. “Reasonable Accommodations,” is an engaging, intimate portrait of two memorable characters desperately trying to manipulate each other out of the situations in which they find themselves. Entertaining and thought provoking.

    ”
  • Spencer Huffman: REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS by L.C. Bernadine
    “

    Dani and Wilson make for an engaging, genuinely funny, and often touching duo. Though the literal subject of LC's play is tiny (indeed, a tiny house), the play's stakes are high and its themes, consequential and relevant. YARD WORK achieves a lovely balance of comedy and drama while consistently forcing the audience to question typical conceptions of charity, community, and ownership. This is a daring play, which begs for a thoughtful and bold production.

    Dani and Wilson make for an engaging, genuinely funny, and often touching duo. Though the literal subject of LC's play is tiny (indeed, a tiny house), the play's stakes are high and its themes, consequential and relevant. YARD WORK achieves a lovely balance of comedy and drama while consistently forcing the audience to question typical conceptions of charity, community, and ownership. This is a daring play, which begs for a thoughtful and bold production.

    ”
  • Gus Riley: REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS by L.C. Bernadine
    “

    It's funny, it's sharp, and it makes you think. YARD WORK is an amazing story of good intentions, the past, and how we reconcile the two. LC presents two incredible characters tethered together by circumstance who butt heads in the most entertaining way. Dani is set in her ways, un-sanctimonious, and brimming with wit, while Wilson is a study in eccentricity, bluster, and comedy. Themes of sustainability, benevolence, and pragmatism make this play important now more than ever.

    It's funny, it's sharp, and it makes you think. YARD WORK is an amazing story of good intentions, the past, and how we reconcile the two. LC presents two incredible characters tethered together by circumstance who butt heads in the most entertaining way. Dani is set in her ways, un-sanctimonious, and brimming with wit, while Wilson is a study in eccentricity, bluster, and comedy. Themes of sustainability, benevolence, and pragmatism make this play important now more than ever.

    ”
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Development History

  • Reading, Evan Linder, New Colony Theatre: "L.C. Bernadine has written a human, character-driven comedy that is relevant, insightful and full of surprises. The dialogue leapt off the page and the questions the play raised brought about incredible conversations.", 2018

Production History

  • Workshop, Staged Reading, New Colony Theatre, 2018

Awards

  • Ashland New Plays Festival
    Semi-Finalist