First presented in 1970, the play's protagonist, Moische Schneiderman, is a tailor whose possessions include a small business, a large mortgage, a devoted wife, three beautiful daughters, and a sense of the ridiculous.

Jack Gray is freelance writer and playwright. He has worked extensively in radio and television in both Canada and England. His stage plays have been produced at the Crest Theatre, Stratford Festival, Neptune Theatre and St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, among other theatres, and he is the author of the screenplay for the film A Quiet Day in Belfast.