Wet Brain

Theatre

Name:	Playwrights Horizons
Address:	416 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036

Production Information

First performance date:	May 17, 2023
Opening date:	June 6, 2023
Closing date:	July 2, 2023
External Links:	Official Website

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Production Description

Wet Brain follows an Arizonan family as they deal with their father's end-stage alcoholism. But, the play takes unexpected turns in its exploration of the permeating effects of addiction. As the father is repeatedly abducted by aliens, the family must travel into outer space. Can they sort through their depths of loss and find closure lightyears away from Earth?

Opening Night Credits

Production Credits

	Person/Company	Credit
	MCC Theater	Co-Producer
	Playwrights Horizons	Co-Producer

	John J. Caswell, Jr.	Playwright

	Dustin Wills	Director

	Dan O'Driscoll	Associate Fight Director

	Kate Noll	Set Designer
	Haydee Zelideth	Costume Designer
	Cha See	Lighting Designer
	Tei Blow	Co-Sound Designer
	John Gasper	Co-Sound Designer
	Nicholas Hussong	Projections

	Kasson Marroquin	Stage Manager

Cast

	Actor	Role
	Frankie J. Alvarez	Ron
	Ceci Fernández	Angelina
	Florencia Lozano	Mona
	Julio Monge	Joe
	Arturo Luís Soria	Ricky

Awards

		Award	Person / Company	Function
1	NOMINATED	2024 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Play	MCC Theater	Co-Producer
			John J. Caswell, Jr.	Playwright
			Playwrights Horizons	Co-Producer
2	NOMINATED	2024 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Director	Dustin Wills	Director
3	NOMINATED	2024 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Scenic Design	Kate Noll	Set Designer
4	NOMINATED	2024 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Lighting Design	Cha See	Lighting Designer
5	NOMINATED	2024 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Sound Design	Tei Blow	Co-Sound Designer
			John Gasper	Co-Sound Designer
6	NOMINATED	2024 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Projection Design	Nicholas Hussong	Projections
7	NOMINATED	2024 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Featured Performer in a Play	Florencia Lozano	Actor
			Julio Monge	Actor
8	WON	2023 Obie Award, Direction	Dustin Wills	Director
9	WON	2023 Obie Award, Special Citation	Kate Noll	Set Designer
			Haydee Zelideth	Costume Designer
			Cha See	Lighting Designer
			Tei Blow	Co-Sound Designer
			John Gasper	Co-Sound Designer
			Nicholas Hussong	Projections