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Anson Mount and Bobby Moreno; photo by Joan Marcus

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Anson Mount and David Ryan Smith; photo by Joan Marcus

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Anson Mount and Bobby Moreno; photo by Joan Marcus

André De Shields; photo by Joan Marcus

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Stephen Schnetzer; photo by Joan Marcus

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Robert O'Hara; photo by Zack DeZon

Mankind


Mainstage Theater


Written and Directed by Robert O’Hara

World premiere
Playwrights Horizons Commission
 

Civil Writer
Have you ever heard of the word…Feminism? It’s an old world term. Back when women walked amongst us.

Mark and Jason were keeping things casual until Jason got pregnant. But however unplanned the pregnancy was, nothing could be less expected than the chain of events it would set in motion. Robert O’Hara’s audacious, hilarious allegory envisions an uncannily familiar future – one long after women have gone extinct from centuries of mistreatment – where man’s capacity to eff everything up soars to new heights.

Featuring
André De Shields
Jason’s Father and others
Stephen Schnetzer
Mark’s Father and others
Ariel Shafir
Detective and others
David Ryan Smith
OBGYN and others
Creative Team
Clint Ramos
Scenic Design
Dede M. Ayite
Costume Design
Alex Jainchill
Lighting Design
Lindsay Jones
Original Music and Sound Design
Jeff Sugg
Video Design
J. Jared Janas & Dave Bova
Hair, Wig and Makeup Design
Erin Gioia Albrecht
Production Stage Manager
Reviews
  • “A daring, topical comedy! The viciousness of Mankind is perhaps its best quality.”

    — Jesse Green, The New York Times
  • ““O’Hara parodies man’s imbecility to man, and misogyny isn’t his only target.””

    — Sara Holdren, New York Magazine
More Reviews
  • “Intriguing, clever, and visually stunning. ”

    — Marilyn Stasio, Variety
  • “O’Hara’s reputation as one of America’s funniest playwrights precedes him. Man’s lack of kindness is always a worthy target for satire.”

    — Zachary Stewart, Theatermania