The Nap refers not to a siesta but to the baize surface of a snooker table — or specifically to the resistance it gives to the balls that skim across it. MTC opens its 2018-19 season with the American premiere of a new play by Richard Bean, the author of the rollicking, award-winning Broadway comedy One Man, Two Guvnors. The Nap is a very funny look at the world of snooker—the British version of pool. This is the story of a young working-class phenom from Sheffield and the criminal friends and relations who love (and nearly destroy) him. Dylan Spokes, a fast-rising young star arrives for a championship tournament only to be confronted by the authorities warning him of the repercussions of match fixing. Before he knows it, Dylan’s forced into underhanded dealings with a cast of wildly colorful characters that include his ex-convict dad, saucy mum, quick-tongued manager and a renowned gangster, to boot. It’s a fast-paced comedy thriller where, in an exciting twist, the tournament unfolds live on stage. Dylan Spokes is a fast-rising young star in the world of snooker—the British version of pool. He arrives for a championship tournament only to be confronted by the authorities warning him of the repercussions of match fixing. Before he knows it, Dylan’s forced into underhanded dealings with a cast of wildly colorful characters that include his ex-convict dad, saucy mum, quick-tongued manager and a renowned gangster, to boot. This production was staged by the Manhattan Theater Company at the Samuel Friedman Theater from September 5, 2018 up to November 11, 2018. This playbill was signed by Alexandra Billings, John Ellison Conlee, Johanna Day, Ahmed Aly Elsayed, Ethan Hova, Heather Lind, Max Gordon Moore, Bhavesh Patel, Thomas Jay Ryan and Ben Schnetzer.