Vinny Cinque’s Explanation of Benefits

Vinny Cinque’s

Explanation of Benefits: An Activist Play

Directed by Felicia Lobo

January 21st-24th, 2027

at The Pete at The Flea

In this courtroom fever dream, Vinny takes the stand to expose the harrowing truth of his mother’s decline and her imprisonment by America’s for-profit health care system.

As the trial unfolds, Vinny is hurled into the ghosts of his family’s past and dragged through a spiraling maze of delusions, as the courtroom devolves into a carnival of nightmares.

To get justice for his mother, Vinny must confront his own demons and reckon with the psychological toll of being a caretaker in a system that offers little mercy to those who need it most.

Starring: Vinny Cinque, AJ Ditty*, Bailey Nassetta, Fiona Robberson*

*Appearing courtesy of Actors Equity Association

Stage Manager: Charli Einhorn

Scenic Designer: Erica Enriquez

Costume Designer: Claudia Spackman

Lighting Designer: Imani Desmond-Pittman

Sound Designer: Matt Keim

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