Key art for Midnight at the Algorithm & Blues
Midnight at the Algorithm & Blues
A Dark Comedy by Gary Wright
The past refuses to stay buried.
Midnight at the Algorithm & Blues is a darkly comic supernatural satire
that collides American history, livestream culture, and modern spectacle.
Presented by Arizona Theatre Matters as part of its 2026 season, the play follows
a late-night ghost-hunting broadcast that begins as a bid for attention and spins
into something far stranger.
Overview
Set inside one of America’s most iconic monuments, Midnight at the Algorithm & Blues
follows a ghost-hunting livestream that goes spectacularly off the rails. What begins
as a staged paranormal broadcast quickly becomes something more volatile, more revealing,
and far less manageable than anyone expected.
Sharp, funny, and unsettling, the play explores truth, performance, belief, and the
stories a nation tells about itself.
Synopsis
Late at night, a pair of online ghost-hunters break into a famous American landmark to film their latest livestream episode.
They expect an easy viral video.
Instead, the night begins to unravel in ways they never anticipated.
As the broadcast spirals into chaos, questions of history, truth, and performance collide, and the past proves far less predictable than any algorithm.
Spoiler-free synopsis approved for press use.
Cast – more details
Playwright Gary Wright also performs the Narrator, guiding the audience through the
increasingly unstable events of the evening.
Kiley Bishop plays Linzie, one half of a ghost-hunting duo whose livestream ambitions
set the night in motion.
Donald Young portrays Boone, Linzie’s partner and co-host, determined to turn
paranormal investigation into online success.
MKM Riddell appears as Clio, a mysterious presence who intervenes when history itself
seems to demand correction.
Mathew Zimmerer takes on the role of Ulysses S. Grant, whose legacy looms over the
events of the play.
Carolyn Howarth plays Robin, a National Park Service ranger whose arrival complicates
an already extraordinary night.
Production Information
Gary Wright
Arizona Theatre Matters
Free Global Digital Theatre
About the Playwright
Gary Wright is a playwright whose work explores American history and contemporary culture through satire, humor, and theatrical invention.
About Arizona Theatre Matters
Arizona Theatre Matters creates original theatrical works that engage with history, culture, and contemporary ideas through bold storytelling and innovative production.
Learn more at
arizonatheatrematters.org
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Press & Media
Contact: Kadin Barnes pr@arizonatheatrematters.org
Production photography will be added after rehearsal and recording sessions.
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