Our Country Friends

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Alexander Senderovsky is one of the primary characters of Our Country Friends and the common thread that brings all the characters together. He is the childhood friend of Karen and Vinod, college friend of Ed, teacher of Dee, spouse to Masha, father to Nat, and professional collaborator with the Actor. He brings each of these people to his home at the beginning of the, and though it seems to be out of the kindness of his heart and desire to rekindle old relationships, he possesses ulterior motives. Senderovsky’s script is stuck, blocked by the network because of the Actor’s criticisms, and Senderovsky hopes to open that block with Dee’s help. He knows that the Actor has feelings for Dee and attempts to enlist Dee to help sway him:

“And there’s a tiny favor I’d like to ask,” he said. “If you read it and like it, maybe you can spend some time with our thespian friend and tell him so. I think it would be so helpful for him to hear a perspective from someone he really respects” (152).

While Senderovsky presents this proposition to Dee as a professional courtesy, he is hoping that the two will begin a romantic relationship that will soften the Actor to his script.