Reduction in Force by Ryan Bernsten

Name: Reduction in Force by Ryan Bernsten
Start: 2026-05-14T19:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-05-14T22:30:00-05:00
Location: The Arts Asylum

Schedule

Thu May 14 2026 at 07:30 pm to 10:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

The Arts Asylum | Kansas City, KS

Join us for Ryan Bernsten's new satire, Reduction In Force!
General Admission is FREE at the door.
A limited number of reservations may be purchased in advance. All reservations come with a complimentary beverage!
SHOW SCHEDULE
May 14 @ 7:30pm –Preview
May 15 @ 7:30pm –OPENING NIGHT!
May 16 @ 7:30pm
May 17 No Production
May 18 @ 7:30pm –Industry Night
May 19 @ 7:30pm
Synopsis: Leadership at S.L.A.Y., a struggling youth suicide prevention nonprofit, is planning mass layoffs in the name of “sustainability.” Employees scramble to keep their jobs in a workplace where loyalty trumps impact, performative virtue masks ambition, and gaslighting is policy. Reduction in Force is a blistering comedy about power, performative politics, and the human cost of a mission-driven machine.
Content Advisory: Strong language, mature themes and humor regarding suicide and race.
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