Downstate (2026)

Downstate is a 2018 tragicomedy play by Bruce Norris about a group house for sex offenders. It premiered at Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago and has received acclaim from critics and criticism from conservatives who have accused it of promoting pedophilia. The play has since been produced on the West End in 2019, Off-Broadway in 2022 and in Washington, D.C. in 2025. The acting edition of the play...