“I believe one cannot have a complete life as an actor without having performed or explored a Beth Henley piece…Henley fearlessly lets fly emotionally unashamed material and allows us to feel, to question, to argue, to hoot, to mourn.”—Alfre Woodard

McCarter Theatre is thrilled to present the world premiere of Ridiculous Fraud by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Beth Henley. In her latest work, a McCarter commission, Henley tells the story of three grown brothers from a socially prominent New Orleans family whose reputation has seen better days.  While their father serves time for fraud, Andrew, Kap and Lafcad Clay  struggle to redefine their relationships with each other and  to fathom the mysteries of love, family, commitment, responsibility and duck hunting.

Ridiculous Fraud is a bittersweet, often farcical comedy with a deeply human center. Hilarious, heartbreaking and self-dramatizing, its characters are as eclectic — and as unforgettable— as the city that is their home.