RELENTLESS
By Rae Binstock
February 4 – 22, 2026
February 4 – 22, 2026
WORLD PREMIERE
By Rae Binstock | Directed by Melissa Crespo | Co-produced with Sing Out, Louise! Productions
A knockout new play about loyalty and legacy.
Monique Jeffries was poised to be one of the greatest professional boxers in history, but years after her career has ended, she is right back where she started: running Bailey’s, her childhood gym, training finance bros with delusions of grandeur and taking directions from her former coach Johnny. As the Golden Gloves amateur tournament approaches, Monique receives a surprising offer from one of her “white collar” boxing clients: he wants to buy Bailey’s and convert it into an elite boxing facility, where they can train the best of the best and revitalize the flagging sport. But Johnny isn’t about to let that happen, and the ensuing bout between teacher and student is as intimate as it is brutal in this bare-knuckled world premiere.
“The joy of fresh, new, unfamiliar theater is the discovery of setting, story, and character, and new plays are a treat.”
– Syracuse.com | The Post-Standard
Special Events
Meet the Team
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Caylie Filipa
Bex Perlman
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Rebecca S'manga Frank
Monique Jeffries
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David Harrison Pralgo
"Wookie" Lee
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Sean Patrick Reilly
Alojzy "Chicken" Kowalczyk
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Stephen Michael Spencer
Matt Michaels
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Jeorge Bennett Watson
Johnny Pierce
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Rae Binstock
Playwright
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Melissa Crespo
Director
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Ann Beyersdorfer
Scenic Designer
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Lux Haac
Costume Designer
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Jessica Creager
Lighting Designer
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Daniela Hart
Sound Design and Composition (UptownWorks)
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Noel Stone
Sound Design and Composition (UptownWorks)
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Bailey Trierweiler
Sound Design and Composition (UptownWorks)
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Brittany Hartman
Wig Designer
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Teniece Divya Johnson
Fight Choreographer
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Fran Acuña-Almiron
Production Stage Manager
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Celia Madeoy
Dialect Coach
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