Bartleby

We are excited to be gathering for an invitation-only reading of our new play, Bartleby, in New York City. This Globe-commissioned world premiere, adapted from Herman Melville’s classic short story, is written by Fiasco Company members Noah Brody and Paul L. Coffey and directed by Company member Emily Young.

The reading is a crucial step in the development of the show, as we work to blend the buttoned-up world of an 1850s law firm with the contemporary spirit of "The Office" and the absurdity of Beckett. This wildly theatrical and haunting reflection on work, will, and what happens when one person refuses to go along with the program will then have its full production premiere at the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre at The Old Globe from February 20 to March 15, 2026.