Ryan's Pub, Trivia Night

by Alec Silberblatt

Marci and Richie have a story to tell. A story about trivia night at Ryan's Pub in Pittsburgh where they're the best trivia team this side of the Monongahela. A story about cheaters in billowy khakis, bosses with big watches, and bartenders in tight t-shirts. A story about coming face to face with demons, and betting against them. So, grab a seat, pop a can of Iron City, and get to know these two.

Marci and Richie have a story to tell. A story about trivia night at Ryan's Pub in Pittsburgh where they're the best trivia team this side of the Monongahela. A story about cheaters in billowy khakis, bosses with big watches, and bartenders in tight t-shirts. A story about coming face to face with demons, and betting against them. So, grab a seat, pop a can of Iron City, and get to know these two.

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  • Wolfgang Jones: Ryan's Pub, Trivia Night by Alec Silberblatt
    “

    There is so much to love in this play. Silberblatt's narrative voice is so precise and his mastery of the Yinzer dialect creates one of the most unexpectedly compelling stories. The brilliance of this piece is highlighted by the stakes, the humor, and the profound dignity of these working-class people. Brilliant work. Highly recommended.

    There is so much to love in this play. Silberblatt's narrative voice is so precise and his mastery of the Yinzer dialect creates one of the most unexpectedly compelling stories. The brilliance of this piece is highlighted by the stakes, the humor, and the profound dignity of these working-class people. Brilliant work. Highly recommended.

    ”
  • Pittsburgh Public Theater: Ryan's Pub, Trivia Night by Alec Silberblatt
    “

    Featured in our PlayTime Live reading series in 2022! This compelling duologue is yet another incredible demonstration of Alec's mastery of character and atmosphere. Whether the stakes for Marci and Richie are of life and death proportions or literally trivial, we're thoroughly invested in whether they win or lose. Audiences are sure to laugh, puzzle, and interrogate inner and outer demons alongside them.

    Featured in our PlayTime Live reading series in 2022! This compelling duologue is yet another incredible demonstration of Alec's mastery of character and atmosphere. Whether the stakes for Marci and Richie are of life and death proportions or literally trivial, we're thoroughly invested in whether they win or lose. Audiences are sure to laugh, puzzle, and interrogate inner and outer demons alongside them.

    ”
  • Mora V. Harris: Ryan's Pub, Trivia Night by Alec Silberblatt
    “

    The stakes for a game of bar trivia have never been so high! I got to hear a reading of this play at the Pittsburgh Public Theatre and loved every minute with these funny and flawed friends. Richie's struggle to stand up for himself in a world full of managers is especially poignant, and Marci's crush on the bartender still makes me laugh. Additionally, the Pittsburgh bar setting is so specific, and full of spot-on hilarious details. A perfect two-hander I would love to see staged.

    The stakes for a game of bar trivia have never been so high! I got to hear a reading of this play at the Pittsburgh Public Theatre and loved every minute with these funny and flawed friends. Richie's struggle to stand up for himself in a world full of managers is especially poignant, and Marci's crush on the bartender still makes me laugh. Additionally, the Pittsburgh bar setting is so specific, and full of spot-on hilarious details. A perfect two-hander I would love to see staged.

    ”
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Development History

  • Reading, Third Avenue Playworks, 2024
  • Workshop, Seven Devils Playwrights Conference , 2023

Production History

  • Professional, Third Avenue Playhouse, 2025