Underneath the Lintel

Underneath the Lintel
Promotional poster of US actor Richard Schiff in the 2007 West End production
Written byGlen Berger
CharactersThe Librarian
Date premiered2001 (2001)
Place premieredLos Angeles
Original languageEnglish
GenreMonodrama

Underneath the Lintel is a play by Glen Berger that premièred in 2001. The sole character—the Librarian—embarks on a quest to find out who anonymously returned a library book that is 113 years overdue. A clue scribbled in the margin of the book and an unclaimed dry-cleaning ticket then take him on a mysterious adventure that spans the globe and the ages.