Wights Sold Out
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 7:30 PM EST

On the eve of English Professor Anita Knight’s job interview for leadership at Yale’s newly formed Center for Reparative Thought and Justice, a sense of unease hangs in the air. As her friends and husband help Anita prepare for her presentation, their seemingly ordered world begins to crack.

A battle for ideological supremacy wages while an unknown future presses against the window, trying to get in. Wights delves into the intricate power of language and its profound influence on our connections, our society, and the very fabric of reality.

Playwright Liz Appel, originally from Toronto, now based in New York, holds master’s degrees in playwriting, English, and modern and medieval languages. She interviews writers and directors for Vogue.com. Crow’s Theatre Artistic Director Chris Abraham directs.