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The Mercy Seat

Written by Neil LaBute

Directed by Kerry Covington

The world has changed overnight. An endlessly ringing mobile phone haunts Ben and Abby as they explore the choices now available to them in an existence different from the one they knew just the day before.

 

The Mercy Seat continues Neil LaBute’s unflinching fascination with the often-brutal realities of the war between the sexes. In a time of national tragedy, the world changes overnight. A man and a woman explore the choices now available to them in an existence different from the one they had lived just the day before. Can one be opportunistic in a time of universal selflessness?

 

Courtesy of Broadway Play Publishing, Inc.

Uptown Theater

September 11-13 and 18-19, 2026

Available Pricing Options

  • Adult : $25.00
  • Senior : $20.00
  • Student : $10.00

Performances

Fri Sep 11 2026 - 7:30 PM CDT

Sat Sep 12 2026 - 7:30 PM CDT

Sun Sep 13 2026 - 2:00 PM CDT

Fri Sep 18 2026 - 7:30 PM CDT

Sat Sep 19 2026 - 7:30 PM CDT

This production is an Elliott Studio Series Production. Support is provided by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Iowa Arts Council, which exists within the Iowa Economic Development Authority.

 

On Sale Date

Aug 17, 2026 at 12:00am

Run Time

2 hours with one intermission

Venue

Uptown Theater

First Street Community Center

Genre

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Accessibility Offerings

Wheelchair Seating

Service Animals Welcome

All Gender Restrooms

Nursing Mothers and Changing Stations

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