Audible Theater Announces “The Disappear”
Audible Theater today announced the world premiere of The Disappear, a new comedy written and directed by BAFTA Award nominee Erica Schmidt. Performances begin Thursday, January 8, 2026, ahead of a Thursday, January 15, opening night at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre in New York City (18 Minetta Lane, between MacDougal & 6th Avenue). This limited engagement runs through Sunday, February 15. Casting will be announced soon. Tickets are on sale now at www.AudiblexMinetta.com. The Disappear will also be recorded and released as an Audible Original at a later date, extending its reach to millions of Audible listeners around the world.
The Disappear is the second Audible Theater world-premiere production that Erica Schmidt will present, following the 2023 live staging and global audio release of The New York Times Critic’s Pick Lucy, starring Brooke Bloom, Lynn Collins, and Charlotte Surak.
Erica Schmidt said, “Audible's inventive approach to theater and audio has allowed me to explore new possibilities for my work. I'm honored to return and collaborate with this dynamic team to present a play that explores relationships and how we pursue creativity.”
Kate Navin, Audible Head of Creative Development for North America, said, “Following the success of Erica’s thrilling play Lucy, both live on stage at the Minetta and with its audio release on Audible, we’re delighted to welcome her back to Audible Theater. Erica crafts nuanced stories with complex characters, and we can’t wait to share The Disappear with audiences in New York, and later, with listeners around the globe.”
Power couple Benjamin Braxton and Mira Blair see their picture-perfect life go gloriously off script—taking their friends, affairs, and daughter along for the ride. Written and directed by Erica Schmidt, The Disappear peels back the curtain on fame, ambition, marriage and reinvention in a smoldering comedy about how keeping it together sometimes means letting it all go.
The production’s creative team includes Brett J. Banakis (Set Design), Jennifer Moeller and Miriam Kelleher (Costume Design), Cha See (Lighting Design), and Palmer Hefferan (Sound Design), and Caparelliotis Casting / David Caparelliotis, C.S.A. and Joe Gery (Casting). Merrick A. B. Williams is the Production Stage Manager and Mary Kate Baughman is the Assistant Stage Manager, and theatrical supervision is by Beacon Theatrical Services with general management by ShowTown Theatricals.
Visit www.AudiblexMinetta.com for more information about other upcoming productions at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre.
