"The Moderate" - by Ken Urban - Central Square Theater (Cambridge, MA.)
Central Square Theater
Presents Ken Urban's
"THE MODERATE"
Written by Ken Urban
Directed by Jared Mezzocchi
A Catalyst Collaborative@MIT Production
Cast Includes: Greg Maraio* as “Martin,” Nael Nacer* as “Frank Bonner,” Celeste Oliva* as “Edyth Bonner,” Jules Talbot* as “Rayne,” Sean Wendelken as “Gus.”
Video Performers: Mustafa Al-Obaidi, Tim Backsai, Tim Balke, Matthew Beagan, Noah D. Braunstein, Scot Colford, Zach Fuller, Jen Lewis, Dom Pappagallo, Scott Salley, Andrew Stout, Robert Thorpe II, Evan Turissini.
Additional Creative Team:
Multimedia Design - Jared Mezzocchi; Scenic Design - Sibyl Wickersheimer; Lighting Design - Kevin Fulton; Costume Design - Chelsea Kerl; Properties Design - Julia Wonkka; Sound Design - Christian Frederickson; Assistant Projections Designer - Emery Frost; A1 - Susan Eyring; Stage Manager - Charles Waite Clay*; Assistant Stage Manager, A2 and Wardrobe Manager - Kate Carvalho; Lighting Supervisor - Matthew Breton; Technical Director and Builder - Al Gentile.
* Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States
Performances:
February 5, 2026 through March 1, 2026
(Contact Box Office for Exact Times)
CENTRAL SQUARE THEATER, 450 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA. 02139
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# 617-576-9278
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ABOUT THE SHOW
Estranged from his wife and son during the pandemic lockdown, Frank accepts a job as a content moderator for the world’s largest social media company.
As he evaluates a never-ending stream of questionable content, the work takes an emotional and psychological toll.
However, everything changes when Frank sees an opportunity to help a stranger and save himself in the process.
A new play by Drama Desk Award-winning playwright Ken Urban ("A Guide for the Homesick"), "THE MODERATE" is directed by two-time Obie Award Winner Jared Mezzocchi who was praised by the New York Times for his multimedia innovations during the pandemic.
ABOUT CENTRAL SQUARE THEATER
CENTRAL SQUARE THEATER (CST) is dedicated to the exploration of social justice, science and sexual politics through theater; catalyzing the dynamic synergies sparked by the collaboration between The Nora and Underground Railway. Through award-winning productions, the Catalyst Collaborative@ MIT Science Theater Initiative, and youth development programming – CST creates theater where points of view are heard, perspective shifts, and change can happen.
450 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA. 02139
# 617-576-9278
