World Premiere of & SONS by Jack Angelo Cummings Comes to Luna Stage
Luna Stage will present a new exploration of masculinity and family dynamics in & SONS
Luna-Stage/">Luna Stage will present the World Premiere of & Sons written by Jack Angelo Cummings and directed by Matt Monaco, running April 16 through May 10, 2026.
Winner of the Kirk Prize for Best New Play, & Sons is a sharply funny, emotionally hard-hitting portrait of brotherhood, labor, and the ways men learn—often badly—to love one another.
On a New Jersey construction site, the DiSanti crew eats subs, burritos, and pizza on their lunch break while everything underneath begins to crack. By turns funny and devastating, the play examines the pressures placed on working men and the habits of masculinity passed from one generation to the next.
“The play is partially inspired by my experience working in residential construction around Essex County, during the pandemic,” said playwright Cummings. “On a deeper level, & Sons is inspired by the emotional struggles of men I have been close with and men I've known in passing; especially younger men who experience a failure to launch.”
“& Sons reflects a working-class culture, a regional identity, and a kind of masculinity that are powerfully present in our communities but often underrepresented on our stages,” said Luna Artistic Director Ari Laura Kreith. “Jack explores this world with an extraordinary combination of raw honesty, humor, and deep care.”
& Sons runs April 16–May 10, 2026 at Luna-Stage/">Luna Stage in West Orange, New Jersey. Performances are Thursdays at 7:30, Fridays at 8:00, Saturdays at 8:00 and Sundays at 3:00.
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