Madness Most Discreet (then titled Past Midnight) was one of five finalists that received readings during our annual New Year/New Plays Festival in January of 2022. A poignant and enduring love story and a profoundly emotional exploration of fame, the stigma and stranglehold of mental illness, and their effect on a relationship now matter how strong the bonds.

A love story of two legends, Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh, and a great opportunity for two actors to dive deep into the pain and longing behind a relationship. The play contains all the components--love, regret, bitterness, forgiveness, joy, and heartbreak--that human love provokes.

A fascinating examination and imagining of Olivier and Leigh's final meeting. Crackling with witty repartee and devastating emotion, Hoke crafts her well-known subjects with humanity and shows a possible hidden side to them that beautifully completes their public personas. A great two-hander that actors can really sink their teeth into.