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 education, community, and the arts while affirming that every great story begins with someone willing to inspire others.