Playwright and actor David Greenspan has been a leading figure in Manhattan's downtown performance scene for over twenty years. His numerous accolades include a Guggenheim fellowship and four Obie Awards for his acting and writing, and most recently a fifth Obie for Sustained Achievement. Tony Kushner once declared Greenspan probably all-around the most talented theater artist of my generation, and the New York Times has called his performances irresistible. The Myopia and Other Plays brings together five of Greenspan's most important works, accompanied by a critical introduction and new...

In "Go Back to Where You Are" God offers Passalus, a failed actor from ancient Athens festering in hell, the opportunity of redemption by returning to Earth to free a young woman from her domineering mother, Claire, a distinguished stage actress. Passalus accepts the proposal with the understanding that on completing his mission his soul be annihilated. God agrees - with the caveat that Passalus not become entangled in the lives of others. Granted the ability to shape-shift, Passalus assumes the role of a British matron and former actress, arriving at Claire's summer home during a week-end in...

In "She Stoops to Comedy," Alexandra Page, a self-involved actress, known for her portrayals of tragic heroines, disguises herself as a man in order to play Orlando opposite her girlfriend, Alison Rose, who has been cast as Rosalind in an out-of-town production of "As You Like It." Because the role of Alexandra is played by a man, her transformation does not require the use of drag. And because the other actors in the "As You Like It" cast are friends of Alexandra and Alison - and the "disguise" so effective - Alexandra has an opportunity to not only hear what people really think of her, but...