FALL 2026 // 3 ACTS // 90 MINS
A universal tale, THE POISONER is an unraveling of the deception, abuse of power, and utter negligence of early 2000’s Midwestern water politics. In a neo-noir thriller driven by a determined journalist who returns to his hometown and uncovers more than he bargained for, THE POISONER invites you to question, are we ever safe?
In each city of our 2026 tour, we are engaging directly with local communities — connecting with organizers, advocates, and residents fighting for clean air, safe water, and those fighting data centers in their backyards.
THE POISONER is developed and directed by two-time Obie Award-winning Director and Choreographer Lee Sunday Evans and written by first-time playwright M.M. Haney. The show premiered at the historic La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club in 2024.
THE POISONER is inspired by the Flint water crisis of 2014.
WRITTEN BY
CAST
DIRECTED & DEVELOPED BY
Lee Sunday Evans
M.M. Haney
Aaron Morton
Haskell King
Brett Diggs
Maude Mitchell
PRODUCERS
Carina Chavda
Anne Phillips
SCENIC & COSTUME DESIGNER
Peiyi Wong
LIGHTING DESIGNER
Stacey Derosier
SOUND DESIGNER
Brian Hickey
CASTING BY
Taylor Williams
Destiny Miller, CSA
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Calvin Anderson
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Keighty McLallen
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Roman Sanchez
STAGE MANAGER
Fouad Hassan
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER
Emily Wasenda
NEWS
"We know this isn't real. These are actors. That's not whatever that office is. You all know that. And five minutes into THE POISONER, you are the reporter and you are the father of the child. And you are in the nursing home. The friend of somebody who actually did fight."
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– Michael Moore, Filmmaker & Activist