Review: WAKEY WAKEY is a Poignant Look at End of Life
by James Lindhorst - Aug 1, 2026
Eno’s end of life play is thoughtful and funny while avoiding morbidity. There is no fourth wall. The direct address monologue is a unique narrative structure that is rarely used by playwrights, but a style of storytelling that’s often staged by The Midnight Company (Thom Pain, The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey, Now Playing Third Base for The St. Louis Cardinals…Bond, James Bond.)
A play that is primarily a monologue is in Hanrahan’s wheelhouse as an actor. He and Schwetye have collaborated to stage a poignant reading of Eno’s off-kilter script.
Review: WAKEY, WAKEY. at Hyde Park Theatre
by Sabrina Wallace - May 26, 2026
At first, Wakey, Wakey feels like an eccentric conversation filled with dry humor and scattered thoughts. Then the truth lands. Hyde Park Theatre’s production of Will Eno’s play is intimate and funny, and Ken Webster delivers a deeply human performance.
Photos: LILLY AND THE PIRATES at Orlando Family Stage
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 16, 2026
Orlando Family Stage is sharing first look production photos from Lilly and the Pirates The Musical, a brand new musical based on the beloved book by Phyllis Root. Performances through March 15.
Submissions Open for Red Bull Theater's SHORT NEW PLAY FESTIVAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 22, 2026
Submissions are open for Red Bull Theater's 16th Short New Play Festival 2026- Refinished. Six brand new 10-minute plays of heightened language and classic themes inspired by this year’s theme, “Refinished,” will be selected.
Bill Irwin and More Set for Sea Dog Theater Spring 2026 Reading Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 20, 2026
Sea Dog Theater will present its Spring 2026 Reading Series, featuring notable performers such as Bill Irwin, Erin Layton, and more. The series aims to showcase a diverse range of dramatic readings, engaging audiences with powerful narratives and seasoned actors.
Chloe Radcliffe Brings CHEAT To Ars Nova
by Stephi Wild - Dec 5, 2025
Comedian, actor and writer Chloe Radcliffe is bringing her acclaimed hit solo show CHEAT back to New York City for one night only on Friday, December 12 at Ars Nova.
What Is Absurdist Theatre? Inside the Movement that Changed Modern Drama
by Sidney Paterra - Oct 18, 2025
This fall, Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot is once again drawing audiences to Broadway, with its enigmatic blend of humor, hopelessness, and haunting stillness. It’s a timely reminder of how profoundly absurdist theatre reshaped the modern stage—inviting audiences to laugh at the meaningless, search for significance in repetition, and confront the unsettling question at the heart of human existence: Why are we here at all?
Pacific Theatre To Remount Will Eno's WAKEY, WAKEY This Fall
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 5, 2025
Pacific Theatre in Vancouver will present a remount of Wakey, Wakey by Will Eno, running October 15 through November 2, 2025. The production, originally staged by the company in 2021, earned five Jessie Award nominations and will return with the same creative team and cast for a limited engagement.