Experiments 18: The Old Man & C
Based on a story by Sheila Finch
Written for the stage by Jason Trucco & David Jager
Music by Carlos Alomar
Directed by Jason Trucco
What if a Swiss patent office employee quit his job to become a professional musician?
COMPANY
Victor Attar | Geula Jeffet-Attar | Maura Nguyen Donohue
Jet Yung | Matt Nasser | Don Arrington
Hao Bai | eugenethepoogene. | Yeena Sung
Jason Trucco is Artist In Residence at CultureHub / La MaMa / Seoul Arts. He recently directed (with Billy Clark) Hi-Fi / Wi-Fi / Sci-Fi, mini-plays by Robert Patrick; music videos by Billy Idol, Devo, Queens Of The Stone Age; NOW Magazine, North America’s largest free weekly selected Jason Trucco’s A4 as one of the top ten art shows of the year.
David Jager is a writer, musician, and composer. He collaborates frequently with Jason Trucco.
Experiments Play Reading Series
For the 23rd season of La MaMa Experiments we will focus on theatrical works in progress addressing mental health issues. No one is more familiar with the need to create greater access to mental healthcare than our New York audience, who come face to face with this crisis on a daily basis. After 3 years of a global pandemic, all of us are feeling the upsurge of anxiety and depression, but these trends have been on the rise long before Covid-19. The works this season shed light on important, personal stories and deal with this subject matter in many different and unique ways. From tongue in cheek comedies to absurdist tragedies, Experiments hopes to create a season that will destigmaify, enlighten and, yes, even entertain.