“Kirk’s writing is some of the most crafted, interesting stuff in the New York theater. And it’s almost as much fun to read his plays as it is to see them — he’s one of the few playwrights whose work can be considered literature.” – Robert Lopez, Tony Award winning composer of Frozen and Book of Mormon
“For a taste of what it must have been like to see Shakespeare in his own time, you couldn’t do better than Kirk Wood Bromley.” – OffOffOff.com
“Bromley is the beloved bard of downtown theater.” – The New Yorker
“This verse play speaks directly to its audiences concerns and in its dialect.” – American Theater Magazine
Participating Directors/Theaters (as of May 1, 2026):
John Gideon – New York City
Alexander Yannis Stephano – Los Angeles
Joshua Spafford (Social Animal Theater Co.) – Raleigh, NC – July 25
The Zahir Productions – Austin, TX
David Crespy – Missouri Playwrights Workshop
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The series kicks off with participating directors/theaters doing a reading of The American Revolution on a date of their choosing in 2026 to honor the country’s 250th anniversary. Then, in Spring 2027, the seasonal schedule will begin.
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Dates and locations will be posted on this website or you can email contact@inversetheater.org.
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If you are a director, producer, or company interested in being involved in the reading series, email Producing Director Melissa Stuart at contact@inversetheater.org.
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Full versions of most of the plays in the series can be downloaded for free at Bromley’s New Dramatists page:
“Remarkably intelligent…complex…witty…could be on a comparative Shakespeare class syllabus.” – Time Out New York
All photos from prior Bromley productions. For full photographer and actor credits, visit each play’s specific page on InverseTheater.org.