The Puzzle follows two clowns, Finneas and Quinton as they strive to escape a surreal scrap yard, and The Boy – a non-speaker with autism – whose arrival upends their plans. Together these characters reveal our capacity to transcend barriers, turn struggle into joy, and reach a new depth of human understanding. The Puzzle explores what it means to meet one another where we are in full humanity.

Tony award-winning and legendary clown David Shiner anchors the cast, reuniting with collaborator and Broadway veteran Daniel Passer, and joining Philadelphia talent Michael Stahler. Shiner co-directs with Bill Fennelly – both have directed on Broadway, with Cirque du Soleil, and across regional stages in the US and abroad.