Mayonnaise Sandwiches is a two-act comedic drama about quiet family dysfunctions, mass media and bad TV dinners. Simon, an
unemployed young man in his twenties, wants to reinvent himself as a tortured artist/musician. His mother, only thirteen years his senior, wants to shape him up to be a responsible adult. His stepfather, the only man Simon has ever known as “Dad,” wants to watch TV and enjoy mayonnaise sandwiches. Ricky, Simon’s younger half-brother, simply wants to play with his toys. And their television set, a long-standing member of the family, wants their undivided attention.