2026
Performances:
Jul. 16-18, 23-25, 30-1, 6-8, 13-15, 20-22
Shows start at 7:30 PM
The Story:
In the chaotic wake of a political scandal, a timid, brilliant number-cruncher named Ned Newley finds himself accidentally elevated to the governor’s office—a man wholly unprepared to be seen, let alone lead. As cynical consultants scramble to spin his awkward honesty into electable charm, the machinery of modern politics whirs to life, transforming sincerity into strategy and decency into spectacle. The Outsider skewers the absurd theater of American democracy with razor-sharp wit, revealing how, in a world built on optics and spin, the rarest quality in a politician may just be genuine integrity.
Bryan Kirsch
Director
About Bryan Kirsch:
Bryan Kirsch is a Theatre West veteran; he made his first appearance on the Jack Coyne stage in The Murder Room (October 2009), and has since acted, directed, and supported in a number of Theatre West productions. Most recently he directed And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little earlier this year. He claims this addiction to be incurable.