Exit, Pursued by a Bear
by Lauren Gunderson
Directed by Yamila Monge
April 15-18
Kennedy-McIlwee Studio Theatre, Frank Thompson Hall
Selected 2026 Guest Artist Partnership Production as part of University Theatre’s Studio Series Program. Nan has decided to teach her abusive husband Kyle a lesson. With the help of her friend Simon (acting as her emotional – and actual – cheerleader) and a stripper named Sweetheart, she tapes Kyle to a chair and forces him to watch as they reenact scenes from their painful past. In the piece de resistance, they plan to cover the room in meat and honey so Kyle will be mauled by a bear. Through a night of emotional trials and ridiculous theatrics, Nan and Kyle are both freed from their past in this smart, dark revenge comedy.
EXIT, PURSUED BY A BEAR is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Playscripts.
