\ud83c\udfad NEW! Central New York Theatre Newsletter<\/p>\n
Syracuse Stage<\/a> has announced that it will present an online stream of the world premiere production of RELENTLESS by Rae Binstock, available to audiences worldwide from February 19 through February 22, 2026. The digital presentation, captured live during a Syracuse Stage<\/a> performance, will be offered with scheduled showtimes during the production\u2019s final week in partnership with the League of Live Stream Theater.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfad NEW! Central New York Theatre Newsletter<\/p>\n Directed by Syracuse Stage<\/a> Associate Artistic Director Melissa Crespo<\/a>, Relentless is co-produced with Sing Out, Louise! Productions<\/a>.<\/p>\n The play centers on Monique Jeffries, a once-promising boxer whose career was cut short by a devastating knockout. Now managing Bailey\u2019s Gym in Brooklyn, Monique finds herself at odds with her former coach and co-owner Johnny when a wealthy investor proposes transforming the gritty, legacy gym into a high-end training facility. As gentrification, ambition, and loyalty collide, Monique and Johnny face off over the future of the sport\u2014and the community that shaped them.<\/p>\n The cast features Rebecca S\u2019manga Frank as Monique, Jeorge Bennett Watson<\/a> as Johnny, and Stephen <\/a>Michael Spencer<\/a> as Matt. They are joined by David Harrison Pralgo as Wookie, Caylie Filipa as Bex, and Sean <\/a>Patrick Reilly<\/a> as Chicken.<\/p>\n The creative team includes scenic designer Ann Beyersdorfer<\/a>, Costume Designer<\/a> Lux Haac<\/a>, lighting designer Jess Creager, sound designer Daniela Hart<\/a> of Uptown Works, fight choreographer Teniece Divya Johnson<\/a>, and production stage manager Fran Acu\u00f1a-Almiron. Community partners for the production include Syracuse University<\/a>\u2019s Falk College of Sport and Prime Time Boxing.<\/p>\n An amateur boxer herself, playwright Rae Binstock drew inspiration from her time working at Gleason\u2019s Gym in Brooklyn, using the setting as a foundation for the fictional Bailey\u2019s Gym portrayed in the play.<\/p>\n