What happens when old friends reunite, long-held secrets surface, and time catches up with everyone in the room? You get The Comeuppance, the bold, gripping, and darkly funny new production on stage next at The Human Race Theatre Company.
Written by acclaimed playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, The Comeuppance invites us into the messy beauty of human connection through the lens of a high school reunion that’s anything but ordinary. As a group of former classmates gathers two decades later, what begins as a night of nostalgia quickly turns into an emotional unearthing of identity, loss, friendship, and fate. It’s biting, heartfelt, and deeply relatable.
To enrich the conversation, we’re thrilled to highlight a special collaboration with Dayton Metro Library, who’ve curated a companion reading list inspired by the themes of the play. This list allows audiences to continue exploring the play’s questions long after the curtain falls.
A Reunion in Literature
These selected titles mirror the emotional terrain of The Comeuppance. From the complexities of lifelong friendships to the search for self in the shadow of our past. All are available at The Dayton Metro Library or can be reserved online at DaytonMetroLibrary.org.
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“Big Friendship: How We Keep Each Other Close” by Aminatou Sow
“Speech Team” by Tim Murphy
“The Group” by Mary McCarthy
“The Celebrants” by Steven Rowley
“The Last Time I Saw You” by Elizabeth Berg
“Stay True: A Memoir” by Hua HsuThese books are available at the Dayton Metro Library and can be reserved through their website: www.daytonmetrolibrary.org
Whether you read before or after seeing the show, these selections offer powerful echoes of the emotions explored on stageband a great excuse to call up a few friends of your own.
Don’t Miss The Comeuppance
The Comeuppance is a must-see for anyone who’s ever questioned who they’ve become—or how they got there.
? June 4-15 at The Loft Theatre
Come for the reunion. Stay for the reckoning.
Let’s read together. Let’s watch together. Let’s reflect together. Because every good story deserves a second chapter and maybe a few more friends along the way.