Gruesome Playground Injuries

Gruesome Playground Injuries is an intimate, darkly funny love story by Rajiv Joseph. Kayleen and Doug first meet as children when Kayleen is in the nurse’s office with a stomachache and Doug arrives after throwing himself from the school roof. Their relationship unfolds through repeated encounters from ages 8 to 38, as injuries, heartbreak, humor, and reckless decisions keep drawing them back together.

This two-person production features Jenna Kuerzi and Daniel Burgess. The play balances tenderness and laughter with the painful, sometimes bloody consequences of its characters’ choices.

When: October 29 through November 15

Venue: Theatre Exile

Written by: Rajiv Joseph

Featuring: Jenna Kuerzi and Daniel Burgess

Performances: Thursday, October 29, at 7 p.m.; Friday, October 30, at 8 p.m.; Saturday, October 31, at 8 p.m.; Sunday, November 1, at 3 p.m.; Wednesday, November 4, at 7 p.m.; Thursday, November 5, at 7 p.m.; Friday, November 6, at 8 p.m.; Saturday, November 7, at 8 p.m.; Sunday, November 8, at 3 p.m.; Monday, November 9, at 7 p.m.; Wednesday, November 11, at 7 p.m.; Thursday, November 12, at noon and 7 p.m.; Friday, November 13, at 8 p.m.; Saturday, November 14, at 8 p.m.; and Sunday, November 15, at 3 p.m.

Tickets: The first preview is $10. Preview performances are $25. Prices for the remaining performances are not provided.

Special performances: Opening night on Thursday, November 5, is sold out. Post-show discussions follow the Sunday, November 8, 3 p.m. performance; the Wednesday, November 11, 7 p.m. performance; and the Thursday, November 12, noon matinee.

Honorary producers: Linda and David Glickstein, and Gayle and David Smith.