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Kill The Playwright

A Farce by William Missouri Downs

When a playwright pens a wildly absurdist play about global warming, it meets its match in George and Martha — two multitasking, short-attention-span iPhone addicts. Their scathing YouTube review goes viral, racking up millions of views and ultimately tanking the show. But the playwright isn’t going down without a fight. Armed with righteous fury (and a questionable grip on reality), the playwright kidnaps George and Martha, forcing them into an old-school, face-to-face conversation — like a play. Fed up, the playwright storms off, leaving the ending to be written by AI. While it’s not a musical, this unhinged comedy does feature songs like “Stanislavsky Gave Me Herpes.” The result? A whirlwind farce that skewers technology, social media, and how AI has rewired our brains — all while asking: can anyone pay attention anymore?

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