Plays

Play (1986)
by Hugh Whitemore
Directed by Scott Edmiston
With Eddie Shields as Alan Turing
Central Square Theater
Central Square, Cambridge, MA
April 2-26, 2026
A masterful production of the play, written forty years ago, about Alan Turing, largely credited as the inventor of the modern computer.

Play (1983)
Adapted by Joseph Robinette
Based on the book Charlotte’s Web (1952) by E.B. White
Directed by Ilyse Robbins
Wheelock Family Theatre
The Riverway, Boston
April 3-26, 2026
A sweet rendition of the tale about a pig who survives and a spider who celebrates him.

Play (2026)
by Ken Urban
Directed by Jared Mezzocchi
Central Square Theater
A Catalyst Collaboraitve@MIT Production
February 5 – March 1, 2026
A top-notch production of a superbly written play about the trials of moderating content on social media.

Play (2023)
by Max Wolf Friedlich
Directed by Marianna Bassham
Speakeasy Stage Company
Boston Center for the Arts
South End, Boston
January 16 – February 7, 2026
A psychological drama featuring a psychotherapist, and a woman who has come to seek his services.