Click at The Tank NYC

Inspired by the late film auteur Jean-Luc Godard's breakthrough movie Breathless, playwright Drew Pisarra’s whirlwind noir concerns two wayward kids who find themselves in over their heads while negotiating the drop-off of a mysterious package to a middle-management menace -- in a universe where telephone booths still exist. This co-production of The Tank NYC is directed by James Dean Palmer.

James Dean Palmer (director) is a director, deviser, producer, and educator based in New York City. Credits include: Roundabout Theatre, Mabou Mines, Long Wharf, The Old Globe, Steppenwolf Theatre, Chautauqua Theatre, Asolo Repertory Theatre, The Texas Shakespeare Festival, Trinity Rep, and The Goodman Theatre among others. James was the founding artistic director of Chicago’s award-winning Red Tape Theatre, an experimental theatre committed to new work and new models of producing.

Drew Pisarra (playwright) is the author of Periodic Boyfriends (2023) and Infinity Standing Up (2019), two poetry collections and You’re Pretty Gay (2021) and Publick Spanking (1996), two short story collections. His first radio play, The Strange Case of Nick M. (2021), was commissioned by Imago Theatre then debuted on K-BOO FM. A grantee of Café Royal Cultural Foundation, Curious Elixirs: Curious Creators and LMCC, he was a participating poet in A Gathering of the Tribes 2-day reading marathon at The Whitney Biennial 2022: Quiet As It’s Kept.

Cast: Mohammad Saleem (Del), Saman Peyman (Oona), and Shuga Ohashi (Clare)

Designers: Scenic Design and Technical Direction by Justin Lahue; Costume Design by Adanne Spencer-Johnson; Lighting Design by Liz Schweitzer; Sound Design by Lexi Spera; Props Design by Federica Borlenghi

Stage Manager: Kaelin Fuld

Production Assistant: Anna Wheeler

Producer: Myah Shein

(Commissioned by Imago Theatre with additional support from Atelier 86 and The Drawing Board; produced by Myah Shein. Photos by Clara Zwirble; graphics by Sok Song.)