“Will You Please Shut Up?”

One-act comedy / 1f, 1m

Sylvia and Tom have been estranged for years when they bump into each other on the NYC subway. They were the loves of each other's lives, but something got in the way . . . Moving backward in time, the play traces the origins of their toxic loathing to a once idyllic love. Together, “Will You Please Shut Up?” and its companion piece either/or ruthlessly pinpoint the absurdities, insecurities, and indulgences that riddle modern relationships.

“Will You Please Shut Up?” was commissioned by The Kennedy Center / Kenan Foundation, and received its world premiere at the Brooklyn Repertory Company, directed by Randy Baruh.