About the Show

A suburban dispute over a pride flag exposes divisions between neighboring households.

Set in a Texas suburb, the play begins when a gay pride flag is displayed across the street from Jeanie, an increasingly online TikToker. The event triggers strong reactions in two neighboring households, raising questions about identity, community, perception, and the growing influence of online culture on everyday life. As tensions escalate, the play examines how people interpret reality and relate to those living around them.

The play is written by Anne Washburn (Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play, The Internationalist) and directed by Anne Kauffman (Mary Jane, The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window), an Obie Award winner and Tony Award nominee. Their collaboration brings together two prominent voices in contemporary American theatre known for exploring social and cultural themes through new work.

Presented by MCC Theater at The Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater Space, the production is staged in the Newman Mills Theater as part of MCC's season of new plays. The work focuses on the intersection of politics, technology, and neighborhood life in contemporary America.

Critic Reviews (3)

More attention to that reverse process, including how the influencer herself became influenced by conspiratorial content, would offer a more complex exploration of agency and responsibility.
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Anne Washburn has crafted a story meant to expose a far-right mindset without digging very deep into its root causes or its effects. ★★☆☆☆
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Playwright Anne Washburn and director Anne Kauffman have concocted a ferocious modern tragedy, in which social media serves as an audience for every would-be influencer’s sweaty monologuing.
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