A Pernicious Virus, Capitalist Greed, Racism: ‘The Bleeding Class’ Tackles Our Tough Times

If this all sounds pretty grim, playwright Chisa Hutchinson’s dialogue is inflected with humor and whimsy that are enhanced by Cezar Williams’ s direction and the work of his design team.

Jennifer Dean
Tamar Lopez and Vincent Szutenbach in 'The Bleeding Class.' Jennifer Dean

“The Bleeding Class,” a new one-act drama by a rising playwright and screenwriter, Chisa Hutchinson, traces the progress of a pernicious virus clearly modeled after Covid-19. In a program note, though, its author discloses that she began work on the piece back in 2019, “months before an actual pandemic hit. It was meant to be commentary on capitalist greed and highlight folks who tend to get dehumanized by it.”

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