Signature Theatre announces the cast and creative team for the regional premiere of JOB, written by Max Wolf Friedlich and directed by Signature’s Artistic Director Matthew Gardiner (Signature’s A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, HAIR). The production stars Eric Hissom (Arena Stage’s Death on the Nile, Round House Theatre’s The Tempest) as Loyd and Jordan Slattery (Signature’s Easy Women Smoking Loose Cigarettes, Studio Theatre’s John Proctor is the Villain) as Jane. Performances run January 28 – March 16, 2025 in Signature’s ARK Theatre. Tickets start at $40 and are available at SigTheatre.org. ‘Job’show art courtesy of Signature Theatre. “JOB is a tense psychological thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat as it hurdles towards a startling conclusion,” said Matthew Gardiner. “At its heart, JOB is a play about fraught relationships: our relationship to the internet, to social media, and to generations different than our own. I am excited for audiences to experience this harrowing piece in Signature’s intimate ARK space and thrilled to be directing the regional premiere of Max Wolf Friedlich’s exhilarating new play in DC.” Eric Hissom and Jordan Slattery appearing in ‘Job.’ Photos courtesy of Signature Theatre. A young woman whose screaming breakdown at work has gone viral must receive an evaluation from a crisis therapist before she can return to her job at a well-known tech firm. During the appointment, however, secrets emerge, and filters strip away as doctor and patient edge toward an epic showdown. An Off-Broadway sensation and New York Times Critic’s Pick, this intense play skewers the insidiousness of the internet, the meaning of work and the menace behind the social media smile. “This production of JOB at Signature is not only the play’s regional debut, but also my debut as a writer at a nonprofit theater,” said playwright Max Wolf Friedlich. “For the 13 years I’ve spent as a professional writer, I have been without an institutional home; I have been self-producing and doing everything with my friends. To be showing my work at such a storied institution is a tremendous honor. ‘Grateful’ does not do justice to the way I feel about this production. I am thrilled that Matt and the Signature team are so aligned in my vision of using this play to entice a new generation of audiences to come to the theater, to know that it is a space for and about them. Opening a play in DC in February of 2025 feels somewhat surreal. I hope this play can promote catharsis, outrage, debate, and understanding at such a unique inflection point in our shared history. This is a play about the possibility of connecting across seemingly insurmountable barriers, the dual terror and hope that comes from being truly seen. I hope to have all varieties of people and beliefs in our audience.” The creative team for JOB includes Scenic Design by Luciana Stecconi (Signature’s Jesus Christ Superstar, Studio Theatre’s John Proctor is the Villain), Costume Design by Alexa Cassandra Duimstra (GALA Hispanic Theatre’s La Valentina, NextStop Theatre’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream), Lighting Design by Colin K. Bills (Signature’s Grand Hotel, Passion), and Sound Design by Kenny Neal (Signature’s The Upstairs Department, Daphne’s Dive). Casting is by Jorge Acevedo. Lauren Pekel is the Stage Manager and Miranda Korieth is the Production Assistant. Rachel Brigette Sexton (Capital Fringe’s This is My Sister) is understudying Jane. JOB runs January 28-March 16 at Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave, Arlington, VA 22206. Tickets start at $40 and are available by phone at 703-820-9771 or online. Closed captions will be available for every show via the GalaPro app. Masks will be required at the February 11 and March 2 performances. Post-show discussions will be held on February 11 and March 12. Signature will host Pride Night on February 21. ABOUT SIGNATURE THEATRE Signature Theatre is a Tony Award-winning regional theater that broadens and brightens the region’s cultural landscape with its bold productions of challenging new and established works and engaging education and outreach programs. Founded in 1989 by Eric Schaeffer and Donna Migliaccio, and currently under the leadership of Managing Director Maggie Boland and Artistic Director Matthew Gardiner, musical theater is Signature’s “signature,” and the Theatre is renowned for its definitive Sondheim productions, inventive adaptations of overlooked or forgotten works, and investment in fresh new projects. Since its inception, the Theatre has produced 61 world premiere works—including 20 new musical commissions. Signature opens its doors to more than 100,000 people annually from the Washington, DC region and beyond and reaches more than 10,000 students every year through its innovative education programs, including the award-winning initiative Signature in the Schools. Signature has won 142 Helen Hayes Awards for excellence in the Washington, DC region’s professional theater and has been honored with 502 nominations.