By Mark Blankenship and Nealy Glenn
Directed by Evan Zes
With Nealy Glenn and Liam Craig
A darkly comic, modern battle of wits and Shakespearean bonafides. When a self-made "scholar" clings to the Bard for relevance, an unapologetic stranger tips the room into an absurd cage match. Urgent and hilariously combustible, this 2026 production is fast, physical, and sharp. Come for the comedy; stay for the moment you realize you are part of the argument.
Part of 59E59 Theaters' East to Edinburgh 2026
Mark Blankenship (Playwright) is a playwright and arts journalist, with bylines in the NY Times, Variety, and many others. He's on faculty at Yale School of Drama and a bureau chief for James Beard Award-winning magazine The Food Section.
Evan Zes (Director) is a multifaceted actor, director, and writer with an extensive career spanning Broadway, Off Broadway, and major regional theaters. Recently making his Broadway debut in The Kite Runner, Zes is also the creator and star of the award-winning international solo show, Rent Control. His screen credits include Only Murders in the Building and The Blacklist. He holds an MFA from Harvard.
Nealy Glenn (Actor) is an accomplished actor and writer with over twenty years of experience across New York, Los Angeles, and Nashville. Her classical stage work includes playing Silvia in Two Gentlemen of Verona at South Coast Rep, while television credits feature SVU, Third Watch, and Guilty Hearts. She is currently writing, directing, and starring in her upcoming short film, The Wall of Death.
Liam Craig (Actor) is a veteran actor with a distinguished career across stage and screen. A graduate of NYU’s MFA program, his credits include Broadway’s Boeing Boeingand Wes Anderson’s The Royal Tenenbaums. Craig’s extensive Off Broadway work features productions at The Public and Roundabout, alongside Shakespearean turns at the Old Globe. TV credits include Ripley, Blue Bloods, and Law & Order.