The cocktail hour: A gadfly son shatters his uptight WASP parents' veneer of civility in upstate New York by announcing that his soon-to-be-produced play is about them. -- Another Antigone: A student and professor clash over her term paper, a contemporary rendering of the Greek classic "Antigone," and the dispute deteriorates into accusations of anti-Semitism, a loss of integrity, and the destruction of a career. -- The perfect party: A stuffy, rather rich, 50ish university professor of American studies attempts to assemble nearly everyone he's ever known for an ideal party.

The cocktail hour --Another Antigone -- The perfect party.