The Pool

Hanging Cow Productions and MT Rosa Productions are proud to present The Pool, a powerful original dramatic play by Jennifer Caress, returning to New York City for its first full run after earning Outstanding Production at the Back Door to Broadway Festival in April 2026! An intimate, women-led production based on a true story, The Pool explores the grief-stricken waters that carry us from devastating loss toward the possibility of hope.

Centered on the urgent need for honest conversation around suicide loss, this deeply human play invites audiences into a shared space of memory, mourning, healing, and connection. Jessica did everything she could to convince Phillip to stay alive after she left, but ultimately, they both lost the fight for his life.

Now, she clings to his ghost, their memories, and the love that still haunts every room, as she struggles to stay above the drowning waters of life after suicide. Raw, tender, and unflinchingly honest, The Pool gives voice to the aftermath of a loss too many people carry in silence, and asks what it means to keep living when love becomes both an anchor and a lifeline.

A masterful piece of art, you should ABSOLUTELY buy tickets for this once in a lifetime experience." -Mads B

"The Pool is an honest and emotional peek into the heart of a woman battling to find peace in war between guilt and self-preservation. The play draws the curtains back on what it means to lose someone you love to suicide, and the lasting impact that person can have on you – even in death. A MUST see." – Evan A