In Performance: Michael Learned of \'The Outgoing Tide\'

The actress Michael Learned performs a scene from “The Outgoing Tide.” Bruce Graham's play, at 59E59 Theaters through Sunday, is a drama about a blue-collar family facing issues of death and morality. In this excerpt, Peg (Ms. Learned) speaks to her son about his father, who is suffering from dementia.

Other videos in this new theater series include Shuler Hensley in a scene from Samuel D. Hunter's play “The Whale” and Aasif Mandvi performing an excerpt from Ayad Akhtar's drama “Disgraced.” Over the next few weeks watch for videos from Jackie Hoffman (“A Chanukah Charol”), Tracee Chimo (“Bad Jews”), Will Chase (“The Mystery of Edwin Drood”) and other actors.