Primary Trust

by Eboni Booth

May 7 — 24, 2026

Contemporary Arts Center

Every night after work, Kenneth meets his best friend Bert for mai tais at Wally's, his favorite tiki bar.

It's a simple life — but it's his. Then, without warning, Kenneth loses the only job he's ever known and is forced out into a world he's spent his whole life quietly avoiding. What happens next is funny, heartbreaking, and completely unexpected.

Eboni Booth's Pulitzer Prize-winning play asks what it really means to be lonely in a world where we're more connected than ever — and what it takes to finally let the world in. At a time when so many of us are craving real connection, Primary Trust is the kind of story that reminds you why we go to the theater.

Don't miss this stunning production — the Regional Premiere of Primary Trust — performing for three weekends only at the Contemporary Arts Center New Orleans in the heart of the Warehouse District. This is the only place in New Orleans you can see it, and it won't be here long.

2026 SEASON

by A. R. Gurney

ONE NIGHT ONLY

February 27, 2026
CCS Studio | Magazine Street

LOVE LETTERS

Excerpts from the works of William Shakespeare

ONE NIGHT ONLY

April 2, 2026
The Batture | Mississippi Riverfront

BARD @ THE BATTURE

by Eboni Booth

Regional Premiere

May 7 - 24, 2026
Contemporary Arts Center | Black Box Theatre

PRIMARY TRUST

2026 STORYTELLERS

Thomas Schulingkamp (The Bard)
David Schulingkamp (The Lead)
Elly and Merritt Lane (The Ensemble)
Neel and Jagan Gupta and Family (The Ensemble)

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