In the heart of Avalon, Connecticut, Reverend Andrew Mackerel presides over the People’s Liberal Church, a beacon of modernity and a testament to suburban spirituality. Yet beneath its progressive veneer, the church and its leader grapple with the quirks and quandaries of their congregation's evolving faith. From the spectacle of neon salvation billboards to the earnest, albeit misplaced, attempts at hymnal outreach in hospitals, the reverend's trials are both a comedy of errors and a reflection of the shifting sands of belief in his community. Amidst this ecclesiastical turmoil, the reverend finds himself ensnared in the throes of a personal dilemma: his burgeoning love for Molly Calico, a transformation from the stage to the municipal clerk's office, which blossoms even as the shadow of his late wife looms large, memorialized in a proposed shopping mall of all things. The Mackerel Plaza, by Peter De Vries, is a masterful satire that deftly navigates the intersecting worlds of love, loss, and faith within the microcosm of a Connecticut suburb. As Reverend Mackerel navigates the treacherous waters of his congregation's expectations and his heart's desires, his journey is beset by the well-intentioned schemes of his sister-in-law Hester and the looming specter of a sanctified shopping center. With a keen eye for the absurd and a heart attuned to the intricacies of human emotion, De Vries crafts a narrative that is both uproariously funny and profoundly insightful, laying bare the idiosyncrasies of middle-class morality and the endless quest for spiritual and personal fulfillment.