What do you remember most from your high school days?
Is it the cliques, the drama, the good times?
Relive the mysteries of the past in The Comeuppance by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins.
As the sun sets before their twentieth high school reunion, a close-knit group of former classmates—once known as the “Multi-Ethnic Reject Group”—reunites to pre-game the monumental night. Bonded in their youth as outsiders, they now navigate the complexities of adulthood with humor, heart, and a hint of nostalgia.
Brilliantly witty, theatrical, and moving, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ The Comeuppance focuses on millennials reckoning with the world they will soon inherit. This play is a toast to the ties that bind us, the past that shapes us, and the future we step into together.
“Branden’s writing takes a look at relationships – family, friends and chosen families – and plays on the strengths and weaknesses of those dynamics,” notes Emily N. Wells, Artistic Director of The Human Race Theatre Company. “You’ll see yourself or your friends in The Comeuppance as the characters tease, shame, and pressure one another to accept and move beyond the past.”
Latrelle Bright directs the five-person cast: Darnell Pierre Benjamin as Emilio, Erin Eva Butcher as Caitlin, Rico Romalus Parker as Francisco, Annie Pesch as Ursula, and Lipica Shah as Kristina.
The full production team: Tamara L. Honesty, Scenic Design; Kelsey Gallagher, Lighting Design; Kristie C. Osi, Costume Design; Daniella Brown, Sound Design; Sarah Gomes, Props; TBD Production Stage Manager; Isabella Myers, Assistant Stage Manager.
The Comeuppance will play in the Loft Theatre in downtown Dayton, June 4 – June 15, 2025. Tickets are on sale through the Dayton Live box office, 937-228-3630, or online at www.humanracetheatre.org
For press ticket requests, please contact Tiffany Countryman, Engagement and Learning Coordinator, at tiffany@humanracetheatre.org
The Human Race Theatre Company continues its commitment to high quality theatre with access points for all with two special ticket initiatives: two sections of $20 seats available at any time through the box office, and ten $10 rush seats available 60 minutes before any performance.
Special Nights at The Loft:
Pay What You CAN Tuesday, June 3, 2025 7:30 pm to benefit the Dayton Food Bank and Leadership Dayton’s Class of 2025 Classroom Book project
Inside Track Thursday, June 5, 2025 6:45 pm – Pre-show Discussion
While We’re On The Subject Sunday, June 8, 2025 2 pm – Post Show Discussion
$10/Sawbuck Sunday Sunday, June 8, 2025 7:30 pm – $10 tickets at 6:00 pm
While We’re On The Subject Sunday, June 15, 2025 2 pm – Post Show Discussion
Parent’s Day Out Sunday, June 15, 2025 2 pm – Kids Separate Activities (5-12yo)
The Human Race expresses gratitude for the public and private support which makes these productions possible: Loft Season Sponsor: Jack W. and Sally D. Eichelberger Foundation. Sustainability Sponsors: Steve and Lou Mason, The Toulmin Fund at The Dayton Foundation. Additional Season support: Erma R. Catterton Trust, Funds at The Dayton Foundation, Virginia F. Kettering Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, Sam Levin Foundation. Organizational support: Culture Works, Montgomery County, Ohio Arts Council. Media Sponsor: WDPR Discover Classical. Pay What You Can Sponsor: Enterprise Holdings Foundation. Parent’s Day Out: Rabbit Hole Books/Dayton Book Fair. Capital Support: The Schiewetz Foundation, The Dayton Foundation, The Toulmin Fund at the The Dayton Foundation.
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