Playwrights Local presents the world premiere of *Things as They Are*—a new play about poet Wallace Stevens by David Todd, with music by Ben Chasny (Six Organs of Admittance)—at Reinberger Auditorium in Cleveland. A performance will be livestreamed on the global HowlRound.TV network on *Friday, May 26 at 7:30 p.m.* EDT. Direct access to the livestream will be available at http://howlround.com/tv. Following the performance, an archival video of the show will be posted at http://howlround.com/livestreaming-things-as-they- are-by-playwrights-local-in-cleveland-fri-may-26. *Things as They Are* is a dramatic exploration of American poet Wallace Stevens (1879-1955), a stoic visionary whose titanic imagination and confounding duality have lent him an unwavering mystique. This all-new multimedia work combines a script by David Todd, an original score performed by Ben Chasny, and licensed works by Stevens himself with movement, commedia dell’arte, and projections. *Things as They Are *looks past the stock image of its subject as an aloof executive with avant-garde leanings. From run-ins with Marcel Duchamp to Ernest Hemingway, and from crises with wife Elsie to daughter Holly, the play reveals the “real” Wallace Stevens to be a man of great insight, contradictions, whimsy, and desire. *Things as They Are* is directed by Anjanette Hall and features Robert Hawkes, Jason Markouc, Laura Starnik, Tessa Hager, Jeanne Task, Robert Branch, Kenzie Critzer, Marco Liguori, and Liam Stilson. In addition to guitarist Ben Chasny, the play’s live score is performed by synthesist John Elliott (Emeralds). For more information on the creative team, see the program <http://www.playwrightslocal.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Program_TATA_Final.pdf> . For info on the production, running May 12 - 28, 2017 in Cleveland, see the event page <http://www.playwrightslocal.org/things-as-they-are/>. The run time is 2:30 with one fifteen-minute intermission. Playwrights Local is a theater company based in Cleveland. As a playwrights’ center, the organization’s goal is to provide a home for dramatic writing in Northeast Ohio. They offer classes and workshops, produce original plays, provide networking opportunities, and engage the community through outreach projects. Tax-deductible contributions to this 501(c)(3) group can be made here <http://playwrightslocal.org/donate/>. *About HowlRound TV* HowlRound TV is a global, commons-based peer produced, open access livestreaming and video archive project stewarded by HowlRound, a knowledge commons by and for the theatre, arts, and cultural community. The channel is at howlround.tv and is a free and shared resource for live events and performances relevant to the world's live arts fields. Its mission is to break geographic isolation, promote resource sharing, and to develop our knowledge commons collectively. Follow and use hashtag #howlround in Twitter to participate in a community of peers revolutionizing the flow of information, knowledge, and access in our field. Our community uses the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). Become a producer and co-produce with us by going to our participate page <http://howlround.com/participate>. For any other queries, contact @HowlRound on Twitter, email tv@howlround.com, or call Vijay Mathew at +1 9176863185 <(917)%20686-3185> Signal/WhatsApp. Host a watch party and let us know about it.