The School for Scandal by Richard Brinsley Sheridan
The LA Theatre Works dramatization includes an insightful interview at the end that discusses the art of radio acting as well as the career of the playwright. Sheridan had a very short but influential career penning plays. He did not view himself as a playwright and moved on to politics after a short time writing plays.
The play itself is a comedy of manners. People spend a lot of time poking fun of and criticizing others. These people are primarily gossips who hatch plans to ruin others. The bad behavior backfires and eventually everyone seems to get their just rewards. The humor is such that it can be easily grasped without understanding the plot.
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