Will Eno

“The marvel of Mr. Eno’s new version is how closely it tracks the original while also being, at every moment and unmistakably, a Will Eno play. After climbing the craggy peaks of Ibsen’s daunting play, Mr. Eno has brought down from its dizzying heights a surprising crowd-pleasing (if still strange) work.” — Charles Isherwood, New York Times“Gnit is classic Will Eno. By that I mean I was thrilled by it.” — Kris Vire,...

–First collection of plays by the author of 'Thom Pain' -'Flu Season' won the Oppenheimer Award for Best Debut Play of the 2004 Season, given by Newsday -Cover design by John Gall

“Mr. Eno has established himself as one of the most vital, distinctive voices in the American theater over the past decade. Once encountered, his style is not likely to be forgotten: Wryly humorous and deeply engaged in the odd kinks and quirks of language and its fuzzy relationship to meaning, his plays are also infused with a haunted awareness of, and a sorrowful compassion for, the fundamental solitude of existence.” –New York Times“An anarchic and...

– Premiered at Yale Rep starring playwright-actor Tracy Letts (author of August: Osage County) in May 2012 to great critical acclaim- March 13 – July 6, 2014: Will receive its Broadway premiere directed by Sam Gold and starring Marisa Tomei, Michael C. Hall (Dexter), Tracy Letts, Toni Collette (Little Miss Sunshine, The Sixth Sense)– Will Eno has been called “A Samuel Beckett for the Jon Stewart generation” – New York TimesAwards for Will Eno:– Pulitzer finalist for Thom Pain (based on...

– Thom Pain (based on nothing)  will run at Signature Theatre in New York from October 23 – November 25, 2018. Will Eno was the first writer to complete Signature's Residency 5 program, and this will be his first Legacy production at the theater. The production will feature Golden Globe Award-winner Michael C. Hall (“Dexter,” “Six Feet Under,”  The Realistic Joneses ).  – Thom Pain  was a...

"A haunting and often fiercely funny meditation on life as a state of permanent exile… The marvel of Mr. Eno’s voice is how naturally it combines a carefully sculptured lyricism with sly, poker-faced humor. Everyday phrases and familiar platitudes—‘Don’t ever change,’ ‘Who knows’—are turned inside out or twisted into blunt, unexpected punch lines punctuating long rhapsodic passages that leave you happily...

Originally premiered Off Broadway at Signature Theatre Company in the spring of 2017<p><p> Selected as a <i>New York Times</i> Critics’ Pick<p><p> “A Samuel Beckett for the Jon Stewart generation” – <i>New York Times</i><p><p> Eno has been honored with the following awards: <p><p> Pulitzer Prize finalist for <i>Thom Pain (based on nothing) </i> <p> 2012 PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation...