Midnight

A desperate director. A hidden writer. Gangsters on the clock. Set inside a lavish suite at New York’s Ritz-Carlton Hotel during the 1950s, Midnight is a fast-moving screwball comedy where one high-stakes meeting quickly spirals into escalating chaos. A fading Hollywood director, a self-taught Bronx playwright hiding in a bar cabinet, a looming midnight deadline, and a revolving door of eccentric characters collide in a tightly wound farce filled with mistaken identities, rapid-fire dialogue, and nonstop surprises. David Epstein’s Midnight blends classic Hollywood glamour with sharp comedic timing, delivering an ensemble-driven story about ambition, reinvention, and the unpredictable nature of artistic pursuit. Equal parts wit and precision, the play is a love letter to screwball comedy and to the dreamers who refuse to stop creating—even when the odds are stacked against them. Summer Break Theatre is an Austin-based theatre company founded in 2019 to celebrate and support educators through the performing arts. Through the creation of high-quality theatrical productions and opportunities for educator participation and engagement, the company strengthens the relationship between edu