The Outsider

at the Oak Grove Theater August 20-26, 2026

The Outsider
by Paul Slade-Smith

Directed by Emily Bump Girard
Produced by Terry Southerington

Produced by special arrangement with Concord Theatricals

Ned Newley doesn’t even want to be governor. He’s terrified of public speaking; his poll numbers are impressively bad. To his ever-supportive Chief of Staff, Ned seems destined to fail. But political consultant Arthur Vance sees things differently: Ned might be the worst candidate to ever run for office. Unless the public is looking for the worst candidate to ever run for office…. A timely and hilarious comedy that skewers politics and celebrates democracy.