Eliya Smith's DAD DON’T READ THIS Extends At St. Luke's Theatre
Drama Desk winner Amalia Yoo leads the cast of Eliya Smith's world premiere play, now running through May 29.
Aahead of its May 11 opening, Dad Don't Read This, a new play by Eliya Smith has extended its limited engagement to May 29. Directed by Chloe Claudel, this world premiere follows the breakout success of Smith's Off-Broadway debut Grief Camp. A co-production of Try For Baby Productions and The Goat Exchange, the show features performances by Drama Desk winner Amalia Yoo (John Proctor is the Villain), Renée-Nicole Powell (Grief Camp), Sophie Rossman, and Kayta Thomas. Dad Don't Read This is currently in previews at St. Luke's Theatre with tickets available now.
In suburban Central Ohio, four girls meet weekly for a sleepover. They talk and sleep and play The Sims, a computer game that simulates real life, on a laptop. They gossip, snack, and attempt to get drunk. They strive to fulfill their needs, struggle to understand the relationship between doing and being seen, and begin to suspect they don't have a whole lot of agency.
Wait, nevermind; that's The Sims. Dad Don't Read This is about the people who know you before you know anything.
The creative team for Dad Don't Read This includes Forest Entsminger (scenic & props design), Olivia Vaughn Hern (costume design), Abigail Sage (lighting design), Mitchell Polonsky (sound design), Lena Engelstein (choreography), Dante Gonzalez (costume consultant), Mya Piccione (production stage manager), and Madeline Riddick-Seals (assistant stage manager).
The production team includes Kerrigan Quenemoen (lead producer), Immediate Medium (general management), Ethan Fuirst (marketing), June Buck (graphic design), Mitchell Polonsky (production manager), and Blaise Ylianna Hewlett (associate producer & associate production manager). Arturo Chavez and Jennifer Friedland are co-producers.
Twenty-five performances of Dad Don't Read This will now take place through May 29, 2026, at St. Luke's Theatre, located at 308 West 46th St in Manhattan. Critics are welcome as of today, Friday, May 8 for an opening on Monday, May 11. The performance schedule is Monday, Wednesday through Friday at 7:30 PM, Saturdays at 2:30 PM and 7:30 PM, and Sundays at 2:30 PM. Tickets, which start at $45 ($30 for individuals under 30 with valid ID), can be purchased now. The anticipated running time is 1 hour, 30 minutes, with no intermission.
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