Staff Picks Nos. 60-61

Counting and Cracking: S. Shakthidharan, Eamon Flack
NYU Skirball
September 6th - September 22nd 2024

A 3-hour epic coming off of five-star reviews in the UK and Australia. 19 actors! A multi-generational journey! Something that probably just has to be experienced!

Staffer: Billy McEntee

Saga of the Shining Emblem: Matthew Schott and Sam Kessler
Brick Aux Studio
Wednesday, August 28th 2024

My final Staff Pick! And it is a recurring show that I LOVE. I always laugh really hard, am surprised by something and feel a lot of gratitude that two people would do this every single month. Most people who think they are good at improv are not. These two? Very very good at improv.

Ok! That is all!

Staffer: Theresa Buchheister

Heaven is a Place in the Sky: Ian Reid, Jake Beckhard, Trove
The Tank
September 3rd - September 8th 2024

An exciting production investigating loneliness and money, placed in a day memorable to everyone: the hottest day of the year.

Staffer: kanishk pandey

Inter-grant Fest: Marie Lloyd Paspe, Shannon Yu, Ching-I Chang, Maria Takeuchi, Huiwang Zhang
Arts On Site
Friday, August 30th 2024

Shannon Yu’s “Wild Futures” performance at Triskelion this February was a revelation, so I’m stoked for this weekend’s Inter-grant Fest at Arts On Site, two nights “celebrating the voices of international artists who have successfully navigated the US immigration process.” Yu shares the bill with Marie Lloyd Paspe on Friday, and Saturday features performance by brilliant soundmaker Maria Takeuchi. Come through!

Staffer: Joshua Dumas