Hollywood Meets Climate Change in Wohl’s Film-Within-a-Play, Bringing Satire, Spectacle, and the Environment into Focus on the Helms Stage

UVA Department of Drama’s inaugural production of the 2025-2026 season, Continuity, by Bess Wohl, invites audiences to step onto a Hollywood film set like no other. Wohl’s sharp, funny play takes audiences behind (and beyond) the camera in a hilarious and thought-provoking satire about art, ego, and environmental apocalypse. A script that feels both fresh and relevant, Continuity is a witty satire of Hollywood’s best intentions and biggest contradictions. The story unfolds on a high-budget movie set where a cast and crew are filming a blockbuster about climate change — complete with fake icebergs, big egos, and a creeping awareness that the production’s spectacle may be undermining its message.