Written by Adam Rapp
Directed by Leora Morris

When Bella Baird, an isolated creative writing professor at Yale, begins to mentor a brilliant but enigmatic student named Christopher, the two form an unexpectedly intense bond. As their lives and the stories they tell about themselves become intertwined in unpredictable ways, Bella makes a surprising request of Christopher that neither knows if he can fulfill. Brimming with suspense, Rapp’s riveting play explores the limits of what one person can ask of another.

“A gripping mystery. An astonishing new play."

– The New York Times

First produced in 2018 at the Williamstown Theatre Festival then moving to Studio 54 on Broadway in September 2019, the production, which starred Mary-Louise Parker in what has been called a career-best performance, moved to Broadway in 2019 and was nominated for six Tony Awards including Best Play, with Parker winning the Tony for Best Actress.

The Coal Mine Theatre production in 2023 won a Toronto Theatre Critic Award for Best Direction.