I saw an early reading of this and still remember this play so vividly. A heartbreaking, honest, and funny story about grief and anger.

I found this play incredibly affecting in performance: muscular writing done with a delicate and masterful hand. And the questions it raises--about the moral, the social, and the personal future of America--are not simply dropped at our feet, but are instead played out in great detail before our eyes. Nick has accomplished that rare feat of crafting a play about ideas, and it's because he has rendered flesh-and-blood humans for whom ideas are as good as the lines they must remember not to cross in order to survive.

I really enjoyed the Wide Eyed reading of this. It exemplifies what Nick is so great at - combining the political and the personal in a way that feels natural and nuanced. Nick is a new breed of political playwright - not prone to agitprop, but interested in exploring the ways that politics impact our emotional lives and relationships. I'm really eager to follow the future life of this play.