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Show artwork for Asolo Rep's production of The Unfriend featuring a woman's face peering through the a house's windows.
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February 18 – March 22, 2026

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About The Unfriend

US Premiere

Written by Steven Moffat
Directed by Peter Rothstein

 

From the writer of television’s Dr. Who, Sherlock, and Dracula comes a hilarious new play about an unwanted house guest. After twenty years of marriage, Peter and Debbie are enjoying a cruise and a break from their annoying teenagers, when they meet a suspiciously friendly fellow passenger named Elsa. Faster than you can say ‘Keep Calm and Carry On,’ she’s taken up residence in their suburban home. Asolo Rep stages the US premiere of this hugely entertaining and satirical look at the terrifying lengths we go to just to be nice.

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Run Dates

February 18 – March 22, 2026

Previews

February 18 – 29

Open

February 20

Location

Mertz Theatre

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“One of the funniest plays to be seen on stage in a very long time…a killer comedy to die for.”

– What’s on Stage

Show Credits and Creative Team

Steven Moffat Playwright
Peter Rothstein Producing Artistic Director, Director
Fabian Fidel Aguilar Costume Design
Patricia Delorey Voice and Dialect Coach
Ross Egan Managing Director
Greg Emetaz Projection Design
Jennifer Gregory* Assistant Stage Manager
Katharine Horowitz Sound Design
Kate Sutton Johnson Scenic Design
Kaitlin Kitzmiller* Stage Manager
Philip Rosenburg Lighting Designer
Murnane Casting Casting

Cast

Mark Benninghofen* Neighbor
Hoonmin Luke Choi The Deckhand/Delivery Man
Zach Harris Alex
Carla Noack* Debbie
Ashley Raymond Rosie
Arusi Santi* PC Junkin
Brian Wallace Peter
Sally Wingert* Elsa Jean Krakowski
Vickie Daignault* u/s Debbie
Sylvia Day* u/s Elsa Jean Krakowski
Tasso Feldman* u/s Peter
Ricardi Garcia u/s The Deckhand/Delivery Man
Billy Lyons u/s PC Junkin/Neighbor
Yaala Muller u/s Rosie
Frank Oden u/s Neighbor
Eren Pagan-Overmyer u/s Alex
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