AWARD-WINNING PLAYWRIGHT DAVID SIMPATICO BRINGS TIMELY ZOMBIE POLITICAL EPIC TO RHINEBECK FOR HIGH-TENSION POST-ELECTION CATHARSIS
Rhinebeck, NY — Just a few days after one of the most highly anticipated and fraught elections in modern history, Round the Bend Theater will present a special, immersive staged reading of The Last Supper: A Zombie Political Epic. Written by award-winning playwright David Simpatico (High School Musical stage version, The Screams of Kitty Genovese) and directed by Sydnie Grosberg Ronga, this dark comedy grand guignol love story will take the stage at the Center for Performing Arts in Rhinebeck, on Saturday, November 7, 2026.
The event serves as a critical fundraiser to propel the play into a full, upcoming production. While The Last Supper delivers a massive dose of immersive undead fun, its narrative strikes a deep chord for this exact moment in American culture. Utilizing the beloved horror framework of a zombie apocalypse, Simpatico’s play explores a grand guignol love story at the end of the world, asking a vital question: When everything falls apart, what do we owe one another?
“With the upcoming elections, national tensions are incredibly high and fraught,” says Simpatico. “This moment is absolutely perfect for this kind of explosive catharsis, where we can experience laughter and screaming all at once in a shared theater. To be completely honest, I think this piece is just what the country needs right now—says me, and you can quote me!”
Round the Bend Theater invites the local community to step out of the post-election anxiety and into the theater for a night of brilliant storytelling, dark humor, and collective relief. The outrageous cast includes Lora Lee Ecobelli, Chantez Engleit, Norm Magnusson, Rick Meyer, James Occhino, Nicole Quinn, Phoenix Ra, Jared Reinmuth, John Remington, Bill Solley, Vinnie Velez and Emily Woolever.
All the info:
THE LAST SUPPER: A GRAND GUIGNOL LOVE STORY
by David Simpatico
Saturday, November 7, 2026 · 7:30 PM
Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck — Main Stage
$15 Fundraiser
Proceeds support efforts to mount The Last Supper as a full production in the Hudson Valley.
Presented by Round The Bend Theater, with the Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck.
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