Fiasco Theater's Production of
October 27, 2026 - November 22, 2026
Venue LuEsther Hall
Written by Susan Glaspell
Directed by Jessie Austrian
This fall, Fiasco Theater and The Public partner to celebrate a hidden American classic: THE VERGE by Susan Glaspell, Pulitzer Prize winner and founder of the Provincetown Players. In Glaspell’s 1921 masterpiece, botanist Claire Archer is on a quest to create a new life: a plant unlike any that has ever come before. When her husband, lover, and soulmate each arrive in her greenhouse seeking heat in a snowstorm, chaos ensues. But as Claire pushes—sometimes violently—against the constraints of her own good breeding, she wonders if the only way to transcend boundaries is to destroy them. By turns witty farce, devastating philosophical debate, and scathing feminist cry, THE VERGE defies genre and pierces the bounds of theatrical realism. Jessie Austrian directs this new Fiasco production.
Tickets are $99*
Public Supporter and Partner tickets are $79
*The listed ticket price includes a $10 per ticket service fee. When purchasing at the Taub Box Office, the service fee is waived. Fee is waived for Public Theater Supporters & Partners tickets.
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Content and Production Effect Warning
Production effects and content sensitivities vary from person to person, and we encourage you to contact us ([email protected] or 212.967.7555) if you have questions about any production. THE VERGE contains the use of gunshot effects.
Tuesday Oct 27 | 7:30 PM
Wednesday Oct 28 | 7:30 PM
Thursday Oct 29 | 7:30 PM
Friday Oct 30 | 7:30 PM
Saturday Oct 31 | 7:30 PM
Sunday Nov 1 | 7:30 PM
Tuesday Nov 3 | 7:30 PM
Wednesday Nov 4 | 7:30 PM
Thursday Nov 5 | 7:30 PM
Friday Nov 6 | 7:30 PM
Saturday Nov 7 | 1:30 PM
Saturday Nov 7 | 7:30 PM
Sunday Nov 8 | 1:30 PM
Sunday Nov 8 | 7:30 PM
Monday Nov 9 | 7:30 PM
Thursday Nov 12 | 7:30 PM
Friday Nov 13 | 7:30 PM
Saturday Nov 14 | 1:30 PM
Saturday Nov 14 | 7:30 PM
Sunday Nov 15 | 1:30 PM
Sunday Nov 15 | 7:30 PM
Tuesday Nov 17 | 7:30 PM
Wednesday Nov 18 | 7:30 PM
Thursday Nov 19 | 7:30 PM
Friday Nov 20 | 7:30 PM
Saturday Nov 21 | 1:30 PM
Saturday Nov 21 | 7:30 PM
Sunday Nov 22 | 1:30 PM
Sunday Nov 22 | 7:30 PM
THE VERGE features accessible performances including Open Captioned, ASL, Audio Described, and Sensory Adapted.
If you have additional questions, need assistance, or an accommodation, please speak to a staff member during your visit or email us.
FREE CHILDCARE:
Sign up for free childcare for the Saturday, November 7, 1:30PM performance of THE VERGE. Advanced reservations are required, as space is limited.
Make your reservation. Once your childcare spot is confirmed, you'll be sent a link to get tickets to the performance.
If you have additional questions, need assistance, or an accommodation, please speak to a staff member during your visit or email us.
Expand the Canon Community Night Post Show Discussion
Thursday, November 12, 7:30PM
Join Expand the Canon Artistic Director Emily Lyon in conversation with THE VERGE director Jessie Austrian, dramaturg Rhiannon Ling, and actor Miriam Silverman for a conversation about Susan Glaspell's legacy, the role of Claire Archer in the panoply of theatrical antihero(ines)s, and the continued advocacy for the work of women and gender expansive classic playwrights.
Expand the Canon curates a collection of classic plays by women through history, and partnered with Fiasco on a reading of THE VERGE as part of their 2023-24 advocacy. Learn more here.
Fiasco Theater Student Alumni Community Night Post Show Discussion
Wednesday, November 18, 7:30PM
Join Fiasco Theater’s community of current students and alumni for this performance of THE VERGE! Following the show, join us for a lively conversation with members of THE VERGE cast to discuss Fiasco’s legacy as a theater with actor training and community engagement at its core. Fiasco's Community Engagement Manager Ashley Thaxton-Stevenson will be moderating a conversation with Amara Leonard, Devin E. Haaq, Paul L. Coffey.