The Time of Your Life

Saroyan’s play, set in San Francisco at a dilapidated bar called Nick’s Saloon, centers around Joe, a mysterious lush who encourages the hopes and dreams of each of the bar’s patrons. The Time of Your Life, a modern morality play that is by turns tender and hilarious, explores–through a cast of vivid characters–the concept of the American Dream in all its complexities and delusions.