Theatrical Outfit Presents ‘Bleeding Hearts’
Theatrical Outfit opens its 2026 season with the world premiere of “Bleeding Hearts,” a new play by Atlanta playwright Steve Yockey that blends farce, social satire, and a streak of menace.
Yockey, whose work has increasingly moved between theater and television—including “The Flight Attendant” and “Supernatural”—returns to his hometown with a script that examines the frictions of contemporary middle‑class life. The play follows Sloane Burke, whose uneasy domestic routine is disrupted when her husband brings home a drifter who may be dangerous. Their already strained household is further unsettled by a wealthy neighbor who treats the Burkes’ belongings as her own. What unfolds is a tightly wound comedy about class anxiety, moral blind spots, and the ways people misread one another.
The production is part of Theatrical Outfit’s “Made in Atlanta” initiative, a program focused on developing new work by local writers. In recent years, the program has yielded a hip‑hop musical about John Lewis that went on to win a Suzi Bass Award, a touring‑ready festival of new plays, and the premiere of “Flex,” which transferred to Lincoln Center.
Yockey’s return marks a continuation of his long relationship with Theatrical Outfit, which premiered his play “Venus” last season. His writing often blends dark humor with unease, using heightened situations to expose the pressures of contemporary life. Theatrical Outfit’s “Made in Atlanta” program functions as a counterweight to its steady rotation of American classics, highlighting the city’s growing community of playwrights.
The cast for Bleeding Hearts includes Josh Adams, Veronika Duerr, Christopher Hampton, Tony Larkin and Tess Malis Kincaid. Sean Daniels, formerly of Dad’s Garage, directs. The design team features Kat Conley (scenery), April Andrew Carswell (costumes), David Reingold (lighting), Dan Bauman (sound), and Sarah Beth “EssBee” Hester (special effects), with intimacy coordination by Bridget McCarthy.
The production runs Jan. 28 through Feb. 22 at the Balzer Theater at Herren’s. Tickets and additional information are available at theatricaloutfit.org or by phone at 678‑528‑1500.
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