Ray Wright (Alex Chernow) is a right-wing, autographed-Bible-selling, viral podcaster who has made a fortune, supported by his producer and wife, Valentina (Cristina Gallo). They live in California with their teenage daughter Esther (Isabella Turner), who is a genius, mouthy, and constantly challenging her mother. Esther is an avid fan of Sophia (Larissa Ryan)’s podcast, which is the total opposite of her dad’s. When the podcasters strategize to invite Sophia to California for a live-streamed debate, the internet goes wild, and Esther sees an opportunity that materializes into tragedy.

I have mentioned this before. Onstage maintains this continuity by keeping the game strong with these thriller-like feel-play moments, having audiences glued to their seats through discomfort, questioning, or just following along. 

The play is very “inside theatre”, and it does not hit the nail on the head; it pounds it. Spelling out the truth of stale vices in the American theatre, often involving boards, donors, and overproduced work with different skin tones and zip codes. 

a play set during a clinical drug trial with volunteers Connie (Kimberly Weinberger) and Tristan (Alex Chernow)

Bruce Graham’s White Guy on the Bus. A no-holds-barred examination of white privilege, racial injustice, and the deeply flawed American system.