"Tyler may just be having the best day of his life. His brother Patrick would like a word."
Tyler is surrounded by the people he loves, in the house where they all grew up, and for the first time in years, everything feels right. His companions are there - Leila, his first love. Ethan, his best friend. They understand him like no one else ever has. They never push back the wrong way. They always say the right thing.
Patrick disagrees with Tyler's assessment of things. Strongly.
Anxious Attachment is a play about two brothers trying to connect across an impossible psychological chasm, one that was carved into them before either of them had a say in it. And now something new has filled the silence between them.
Set in Savannah, Georgia, the play asks what happens when the thing that seems to be helping is, quietly and efficiently, making everything worse.
The play was born in 50 hours at Zombie Joe's Underground Theatre Group's 23rd Annual Drive-By Theatre Festival in January 2026, inspired by the podcast "Attachment Hacking and the Rise of AI Psychosis" (Your Undivided Attention, Jan. 20, 2026), which Douglas Clarke heard the day before putting pen to paper.
June Cast
Tyler
Tyler Davidson
@tymatthewspma
Tyler Davidson is a pro wrestler turned immersive actor originally from Riverside, CA. He has performed in touring productions like Stranger Things: The Experience and Squid Game: The Trials, and has spent the past five Halloween seasons performing in Delusion (Thirteenth Floor). Most recently, he played Throckary Heartsong in Dungeons & Dragons: Secrets of Waterdeep at Universal Studios' Fan Fest Nights.
Patrick
Patrick Beckstead
@pat_rick88
As an LA native and theatre kid since birth, Patrick's most memorable roles have included Tim Allgood in Noises Off, Jack in Into the Woods, and Billy Bibbit in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Last October he spent his first trip to New York City performing in the East Coast premiere of Sally Spectre: The Musical. Additionally, Patrick has frequently been featured in LA's immersive art scene.
Leila
Leila Elihu
@westcoastbestcoastt
Leila was born and raised in Los Angeles, where she began performing in musical theater and choir. She is a performer working across immersive theater, comedy, and improv. This past year, she has been performing at Zombie Joe's Underground Theatre developing work in intimate, experimental environments. Leila is currently writing a collection of personal essays and is a proud mother of two cats.
Ethan
Cameron Jenkins
@camerondvine
Cameron Divine Jenkins has dedicated himself to the performing arts since his earliest school years, treating writing, performing, and singing not as hobby or passion but as a sacred way of life. "Performance is the true language of love" in his estimation, and theatre is the craft he credits for clarity and work ethic. From performing classics through school to directing an original production in college, his path led to Anxious Attachment at the Bombay Beach Biennale. Those who have worked with Divine Jenkins speak to his dedication, reliability, and receptiveness, qualities he intends to bring to every future production.
Cameron
Cameron Gregg
@cameron_gregg_la
Cameron Gregg is an actor, voice talent, poet, and juggler, though not always in that order. He grew up in Asheville, North Carolina, hiking the Appalachian Trail and simultaneously protecting and tormenting his two younger siblings, which is likely where the range comes from.
He trained at Shakespeare's Globe and earned his BFA from Rutgers University's Mason Gross School of the Arts. On screen: Netflix's Bloodline, CBS's The Inspectors, and the Lady Filmmakers Festival Best Film winner Pride and Prejudice Cut. He has been described as the best friend of the hero, or the lead with a twist.
Anxious Attachment contains mature themes including family estrangement, addiction, mental health, suicide, and AI-related psychological distress. No graphic content or nudity.
Part Two of Two
Something Ancient
The most deeply profound, yet entirely non-profound, marginally hilarious, heartfelt apocalyptic family saga of at least one person's lifetime... maybe even yours.