It says something about human nature and the state of the world that howls of laughter accompanied outrage piled upon outrage in “Ulster American,” the savagely funny play at barebones productions Braddock Black Box Theater and featuring the terrific trio of David Whalen, Simon Bradbury and Christine Weber.
Ulster American
Must-See Pittsburgh: Call Board for October 8, 2026
Call Board for October 8, 2026:
With news about: Kathryn Spitz Cohan joins Arcade Comedy Theater, Little Lake’s Play in a Day at Canon Theatre, PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh in 2026, and this weekend: Mandy Gonzalez with the PSO Pops, PICT’s “Refugee Rhapsody,” and barebones’ “Ulster American.”
Preview: Performance and Politics Collide in barebones’ Dark Comedy ‘Ulster American’
“These three, it’s like a powder keg going off.” — Patrick Jordan
Starring David Whalen, Simon Bradbury and Christine Weber, a and directed by Patrick Jordan, the dark comedy “ULSTER AMERICAN” is at barebones productions’ Braddock Black Box Theater October 9-25, 2026. A collision of Hollywood, theater and The Troubles, “It’s provocative, profane, unapologetically abrasive, and very, very funny.”
