After the Blast

November 13, 2025
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Proscenium Theatre, 1932 College Road

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2025-11-13 19:30:00 2025-11-13 21:00:00 After the Blast After the BlastBy Zoe KazanDirected by Kevin McClatchyNovember 13 – 21Proscenium TheatreAfter a global environmental disaster, humans have retreated to a sterile and bleak life underground, only made bearable thanks to chips implanted in their brains that can simulate tastes, smells, sights, and sounds. Ever hopeful that partial re-habitation is imminent, reproduction is strictly regulated in order to maintain genetic diversity. Against this bleak background, one couple desperately want to raise a child, but Anna’s depression prevents her from clearing the mental health exam. She is given hope when her husband Oliver brings her a helper robot to train for another family. As her mental health improves, she discovers a devastating truth that could turn society’s carefully constructed world upside down.Zoe Kazan is an actor and playwright whose first full-length play, Absolom was produced at the Actor’s Theatre of Louisville as part of the 2009 Humana Festival. The Manhattan Theatre Club commissioned her second play, This Thing of Darkness. Kazan’s Broadway credits as an actor include The Seagull and Come Back, Little Sheba. Her Off-Broadway credits include Things We Want, 100 Saints You Should Know, and The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.Access the digital program before, during, or after the performance. No paper programs will be distributed.Tickets can be purchased in person at the Ohio State Theatre Ticket Office, by phone at 614-292-2295, or online through Ticketmaster.  Proscenium Theatre, 1932 College Road America/New_York public
November 14, 2025
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Proscenium Theatre, 1932 College Road

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2025-11-14 19:30:00 2025-11-14 21:00:00 After the Blast After the BlastBy Zoe KazanDirected by Kevin McClatchyNovember 13 – 21Proscenium TheatreAfter a global environmental disaster, humans have retreated to a sterile and bleak life underground, only made bearable thanks to chips implanted in their brains that can simulate tastes, smells, sights, and sounds. Ever hopeful that partial re-habitation is imminent, reproduction is strictly regulated in order to maintain genetic diversity. Against this bleak background, one couple desperately want to raise a child, but Anna’s depression prevents her from clearing the mental health exam. She is given hope when her husband Oliver brings her a helper robot to train for another family. As her mental health improves, she discovers a devastating truth that could turn society’s carefully constructed world upside down.Zoe Kazan is an actor and playwright whose first full-length play, Absolom was produced at the Actor’s Theatre of Louisville as part of the 2009 Humana Festival. The Manhattan Theatre Club commissioned her second play, This Thing of Darkness. Kazan’s Broadway credits as an actor include The Seagull and Come Back, Little Sheba. Her Off-Broadway credits include Things We Want, 100 Saints You Should Know, and The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.Access the digital program before, during, or after the performance. No paper programs will be distributed.Tickets can be purchased in person at the Ohio State Theatre Ticket Office, by phone at 614-292-2295, or online through Ticketmaster.  Proscenium Theatre, 1932 College Road America/New_York public
November 16, 2025
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Proscenium Theatre, 1932 College Road

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2025-11-16 15:00:00 2025-11-16 16:30:00 After the Blast After the BlastBy Zoe KazanDirected by Kevin McClatchyNovember 13 – 21Proscenium TheatreAfter a global environmental disaster, humans have retreated to a sterile and bleak life underground, only made bearable thanks to chips implanted in their brains that can simulate tastes, smells, sights, and sounds. Ever hopeful that partial re-habitation is imminent, reproduction is strictly regulated in order to maintain genetic diversity. Against this bleak background, one couple desperately want to raise a child, but Anna’s depression prevents her from clearing the mental health exam. She is given hope when her husband Oliver brings her a helper robot to train for another family. As her mental health improves, she discovers a devastating truth that could turn society’s carefully constructed world upside down.Zoe Kazan is an actor and playwright whose first full-length play, Absolom was produced at the Actor’s Theatre of Louisville as part of the 2009 Humana Festival. The Manhattan Theatre Club commissioned her second play, This Thing of Darkness. Kazan’s Broadway credits as an actor include The Seagull and Come Back, Little Sheba. Her Off-Broadway credits include Things We Want, 100 Saints You Should Know, and The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.Access the digital program before, during, or after the performance. No paper programs will be distributed.Tickets can be purchased in person at the Ohio State Theatre Ticket Office, by phone at 614-292-2295, or online through Ticketmaster.  Proscenium Theatre, 1932 College Road America/New_York public
November 18, 2025
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Proscenium Theatre, 1932 College Road

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2025-11-18 19:30:00 2025-11-18 21:00:00 After the Blast After the BlastBy Zoe KazanDirected by Kevin McClatchyNovember 13 – 21Proscenium TheatreAfter a global environmental disaster, humans have retreated to a sterile and bleak life underground, only made bearable thanks to chips implanted in their brains that can simulate tastes, smells, sights, and sounds. Ever hopeful that partial re-habitation is imminent, reproduction is strictly regulated in order to maintain genetic diversity. Against this bleak background, one couple desperately want to raise a child, but Anna’s depression prevents her from clearing the mental health exam. She is given hope when her husband Oliver brings her a helper robot to train for another family. As her mental health improves, she discovers a devastating truth that could turn society’s carefully constructed world upside down.Zoe Kazan is an actor and playwright whose first full-length play, Absolom was produced at the Actor’s Theatre of Louisville as part of the 2009 Humana Festival. The Manhattan Theatre Club commissioned her second play, This Thing of Darkness. Kazan’s Broadway credits as an actor include The Seagull and Come Back, Little Sheba. Her Off-Broadway credits include Things We Want, 100 Saints You Should Know, and The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.Access the digital program before, during, or after the performance. No paper programs will be distributed.Tickets can be purchased in person at the Ohio State Theatre Ticket Office, by phone at 614-292-2295, or online through Ticketmaster.  Proscenium Theatre, 1932 College Road America/New_York public
November 19, 2025
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Proscenium Theatre, 1932 College Road

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2025-11-19 19:30:00 2025-11-19 21:00:00 After the Blast After the BlastBy Zoe KazanDirected by Kevin McClatchyNovember 13 – 21Proscenium TheatreAfter a global environmental disaster, humans have retreated to a sterile and bleak life underground, only made bearable thanks to chips implanted in their brains that can simulate tastes, smells, sights, and sounds. Ever hopeful that partial re-habitation is imminent, reproduction is strictly regulated in order to maintain genetic diversity. Against this bleak background, one couple desperately want to raise a child, but Anna’s depression prevents her from clearing the mental health exam. She is given hope when her husband Oliver brings her a helper robot to train for another family. As her mental health improves, she discovers a devastating truth that could turn society’s carefully constructed world upside down.Zoe Kazan is an actor and playwright whose first full-length play, Absolom was produced at the Actor’s Theatre of Louisville as part of the 2009 Humana Festival. The Manhattan Theatre Club commissioned her second play, This Thing of Darkness. Kazan’s Broadway credits as an actor include The Seagull and Come Back, Little Sheba. Her Off-Broadway credits include Things We Want, 100 Saints You Should Know, and The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.Access the digital program before, during, or after the performance. No paper programs will be distributed.Tickets can be purchased in person at the Ohio State Theatre Ticket Office, by phone at 614-292-2295, or online through Ticketmaster.  Proscenium Theatre, 1932 College Road America/New_York public
November 20, 2025
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Proscenium Theatre, 1932 College Road

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2025-11-20 19:30:00 2025-11-20 21:00:00 After the Blast After the BlastBy Zoe KazanDirected by Kevin McClatchyNovember 13 – 21Proscenium TheatreAfter a global environmental disaster, humans have retreated to a sterile and bleak life underground, only made bearable thanks to chips implanted in their brains that can simulate tastes, smells, sights, and sounds. Ever hopeful that partial re-habitation is imminent, reproduction is strictly regulated in order to maintain genetic diversity. Against this bleak background, one couple desperately want to raise a child, but Anna’s depression prevents her from clearing the mental health exam. She is given hope when her husband Oliver brings her a helper robot to train for another family. As her mental health improves, she discovers a devastating truth that could turn society’s carefully constructed world upside down.Zoe Kazan is an actor and playwright whose first full-length play, Absolom was produced at the Actor’s Theatre of Louisville as part of the 2009 Humana Festival. The Manhattan Theatre Club commissioned her second play, This Thing of Darkness. Kazan’s Broadway credits as an actor include The Seagull and Come Back, Little Sheba. Her Off-Broadway credits include Things We Want, 100 Saints You Should Know, and The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.Access the digital program before, during, or after the performance. No paper programs will be distributed.Tickets can be purchased in person at the Ohio State Theatre Ticket Office, by phone at 614-292-2295, or online through Ticketmaster.  Proscenium Theatre, 1932 College Road America/New_York public
November 21, 2025
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Proscenium Theatre, 1932 College Road

Date Range
2025-11-21 19:30:00 2025-11-21 21:00:00 After the Blast After the BlastBy Zoe KazanDirected by Kevin McClatchyNovember 13 – 21Proscenium TheatreAfter a global environmental disaster, humans have retreated to a sterile and bleak life underground, only made bearable thanks to chips implanted in their brains that can simulate tastes, smells, sights, and sounds. Ever hopeful that partial re-habitation is imminent, reproduction is strictly regulated in order to maintain genetic diversity. Against this bleak background, one couple desperately want to raise a child, but Anna’s depression prevents her from clearing the mental health exam. She is given hope when her husband Oliver brings her a helper robot to train for another family. As her mental health improves, she discovers a devastating truth that could turn society’s carefully constructed world upside down.Zoe Kazan is an actor and playwright whose first full-length play, Absolom was produced at the Actor’s Theatre of Louisville as part of the 2009 Humana Festival. The Manhattan Theatre Club commissioned her second play, This Thing of Darkness. Kazan’s Broadway credits as an actor include The Seagull and Come Back, Little Sheba. Her Off-Broadway credits include Things We Want, 100 Saints You Should Know, and The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.Access the digital program before, during, or after the performance. No paper programs will be distributed.Tickets can be purchased in person at the Ohio State Theatre Ticket Office, by phone at 614-292-2295, or online through Ticketmaster.  Proscenium Theatre, 1932 College Road America/New_York public

After the Blast
By Zoe Kazan
Directed by Kevin McClatchy

November 13 – 21
Proscenium Theatre

After a global environmental disaster, humans have retreated to a sterile and bleak life underground, only made bearable thanks to chips implanted in their brains that can simulate tastes, smells, sights, and sounds. Ever hopeful that partial re-habitation is imminent, reproduction is strictly regulated in order to maintain genetic diversity. Against this bleak background, one couple desperately want to raise a child, but Anna’s depression prevents her from clearing the mental health exam. She is given hope when her husband Oliver brings her a helper robot to train for another family. As her mental health improves, she discovers a devastating truth that could turn society’s carefully constructed world upside down.

Zoe Kazan is an actor and playwright whose first full-length play, Absolom was produced at the Actor’s Theatre of Louisville as part of the 2009 Humana Festival. The Manhattan Theatre Club commissioned her second play, This Thing of Darkness. Kazan’s Broadway credits as an actor include The Seagull and Come Back, Little Sheba. Her Off-Broadway credits include Things We Want, 100 Saints You Should Know, and The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.

Access the digital program before, during, or after the performance. No paper programs will be distributed.


Tickets can be purchased in person at the Ohio State Theatre Ticket Office, by phone at 614-292-2295, or online through Ticketmaster