MR.COOL: A PLAY IN 5 SETS
This week on Theatre People we are proud to sit down with the creative and producing team behind MR.COOL: A Play in 5 Sets. In this episode, we will follow the life of the play from the beginning of its in conception, all the way through its second run at Theatrical Outfit.
Ray Masinloc is a fallen Filipino-American UFC champion who reinvents himself as the host of the hit podcast Ray of Fight, where he conducts live séances with legendary athletes. During the season finale, staged before a live audience at Arthur Ashe Stadium, Ray attempts to interview tennis icon Arthur Ashe. What begins as a spectacle becomes a deeply personal reckoning as Ashe challenges Ray to confront the stories he tells himself—and the cost of living up to the expectations of others. Through wit, vulnerability, and unexpected humor, MR. COOL asks what remains after fame fades and
whether redemption is possible when we're finally forced to face the truth.
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