The playwright also asks that he receive a video cassette recording of the production in front of a live audience. This farce is not to be taken seriously. This is a character comedy so the characters must be kept believable. This is a short play so the audience has to get to know the characters quickly and good direction is the key. Keep the set simple.
Old furniture is best and tattered furniture is even better.
The key element in the set is the intercom. Without the intercom, the entire realism is lost. A farce must be a believable exaggeration of events so the intercom is a crucial set piece. It was performed in Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada by Image Theatre and was well received by the audience.