What begins as a standoff between an inflexible teacher and a helicopter parent becomes a complex and poignant portrait of internalized ableism, generational neurodiversity, and an education system that increasingly devalues its teachers. Burdick’s writing becomes increasingly layered as the play goes on, anchored by a fascinating and complicated protagonist. This play left me both intellectually stimulated and emotionally moved.

From our first read of Greg's play, we felt his decades as an educator on every page. His story examines many of the themes we’ve heard echoed by the teachers in our lives over the years. The personal victories, frustrations, and uphill battles that come with devoting oneself to an oftentimes thankless, but no less noble, profession. This play poses questions without suggesting that there are easy answers. My brother and I got to direct the premiere, and we couldn't recommend it more highly.

Greg Burdick has crafted a dynamic, multi-layered exploration of the American public-school system and its approach to supporting those with disabilities. ACCOMMODATION invites us into a world where the objectives of a mother, a guidance counselor, a teacher and a principal collide. Burdick’s roller-coaster drama expertly shifts our alliances between its players as we question who is at fault for the failing of a student. In the end, we are left with a complex portrait of an education system where everyone and no one is to blame.