{"product_id":"the-underpants-a-play-by-carl-sternheim-9780786888245","title":"The Underpants: A Play by Carl Sternheim","description":"Theobald Maske has an unusual problem: his wife's underpants won't stay on. One Sunday morning they fall to her ankles right in the middle of town--a public scandal! Mortified, Theo swears to keep her at home until she can find some less unruly undies. Amid this chaos he's trying to rent a room in their flat. The prospective lodgers have some underlying surprises of their own. In \u003ci\u003eThe Underpants\u003c\/i\u003e, Steve Martin brings his comic genius and sophisticated literary style to Carl Sternheim's classic 1910 farce. His hilarious new version was staged by Artistic Director Barry Edelstein, and opened in March '02 on Off-Broadway to critical acclaim.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve Martin\u003c\/b\u003e is a celebrated writer, actor, and performer. His film credits include \u003ci\u003eFather of the Bride, Parenthood\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Spanish Prisoner\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eRoxanne, L.A. Story\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBowfinger\u003c\/i\u003e, for which he also wrote the screenplays. He's won Emmys for his television writing and two Grammys for comedy albums. In addition to a play, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, he has written a bestselling collection of comic pieces, \u003ci\u003ePure Drivel\u003c\/i\u003e, and a bestselling novella, \u003ci\u003eShopgirl\u003c\/i\u003e. His work appears frequently in the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in New York and Los Angeles.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Grand Central Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50845240688914,"sku":"9780786888245","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0f2429bf-2e67-4025-aa65-1f3b7f604580.jpg?v=1737345174","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-underpants-a-play-by-carl-sternheim-9780786888245","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}