The Boys Next Door is a play by Tom Griffin, first produced in the 1988/89 season.
[1] Set in the Boston area, it deals with four men with various mental disabilities who live in a group home.
It takes place over roughly a two-month period and consists of brief vignettes about the men's lives.
The play provides a humorous commentary on the men's lives, taking a surprising turn as Barry's father comes to visit and as Jack (their caretaker) accepts a new job.
It was adapted into a television film in 1996 by Hallmark Entertainment starring Tony Goldwyn, Courtney Vance, Nathan Lane, Robert Sean Leonard, and Mare Winningham.