February 6-22, 2026 – Playhouse 2000 presents the 2026 Playhouse NOW! production, Lynn Nottage’s award-winning drama, Sweat, February 6-22, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm and Sunday, February 15 and 22 at 2:30 pm in the VK Garage Theater.
Winner of 2017’s Pulitzer Prize and multiple other awards, Sweat is a searing drama about friendship, loyalty, and the economic fault lines that tear communities apart. Set in a working-class town facing job loss and industrial decline, it tells the story of lifelong friends whose relationships fracture under the weight of economic insecurity.
The play gives voice to the struggles of a small-town economy, the insecurity of shifting opportunity, and the dignity of hard work with honesty and empathy. It invites us to see our neighbors in the characters, sparking conversation about resilience, fairness, and what it means to hold a community together in hard times.
