I Can't Make Sense at Studio 17

"I Can’t Make Sense" Premieres in New York City on January 30th, 2025:

A New Play by Vogue Giovanna Giambri, a Dark Comedy About Mommy Issues, Infused with Live Jazz and Performances by Tei Shi

New York, NY — This January, Vogue Giambri will present the New York premiere of her powerful new play, I Can’t Make Sense, at the private Studio 17 in the historic Flatiron District. The venue has recently been reopened by Shareen Mitchell and Ruby McCollister.

In I Can’t Make Sense, Jaz loses her mother while living on a tour bus with musicians. The fever-dream full length play spirals into the emotional and psychological unknown – a painful, comical, raw therapeutic endeavor that’s necessary for Jaz – a cathartic journey of healing and confronting her demons.

Following a sold-out run in London last winter, this production delves into the journey of a young woman navigating the complexities of her past and present, using the complex chords of jazz to help address themes of addiction, loss, liberation, and female agency. 

The New York run is scheduled for January 30 to February 2, 2025, with five performances at Studio 17, which seats only 60 guests. Given the show's previous success and the theater's limited seating, tickets are expected to sell out quickly.

Join us for an unforgettable theatrical event beginning January 30th.

Performance Schedule:

• January 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM (opening night reception following showing sponsored by Lucia and A10 Kitchen)

• January 31, 2025 at 7:00 PM

• February 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM

• February 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM

Venue:
Studio 17, Floor 3,
13 W 17th St, New York, NY 10011

About Studio 17:

Located in the historic Flatiron District, Studio 17 is a private theater recently reopened under the management of multi-hyphenate talents Shareen Mitchell and Ruby McCollister.

Ticket Information:

Tickets are available online here.
Price: $25

About Vogue Giambri:

Vogue Giovanna Giambri is a writer, director, and jazz baroness. She has directed 19 short films in the past three years, in addition to producing theatrical works and music videos. She is also the founder of Bebop Productions.

Produced by:

Brook Sinkinson Withrow & Dunya Korobova

About the Talent:

Viviana Valeria:
Theater credits include Between Riverside and Crazy (Second Stage Theater), Halfway Bitches Go Straight to Heaven (Atlantic Theater Company), lolita, lolita (59E59), Día y Noche (59E59), and The Motherf**ker With The Hat (T. Schreiber Studio). She is a member of the LAByrinth Theater Company. Up next: House of Blue Robes, a new play by Seth Zvi Rosenfeld for LAByrinth’s Stripped Series.

Tim Allan:
Theater credits include That Paradise Place (Abrons), Comte des Cierges (The Kitchen). Film credits include I Saw the TV Glow (A24) and My First Film (MUBI).

Ben Michael Brown:
Film credits include Bellyache, The Little Death, Secret Honor, and High Falls, among others. Theater credits include Heavenly Bodies (Player’s Theatre).

Ana Sophia Colón:
Theater credits include La Paloma Prisoner (Chelsea Factory). She has performed with numerous theater companies, including LAByrinth Theater Company, The Atlantic, INTAR, El Repertorio Español, and more.

Tei Shi:
Tei Shi, born Valerie Teicher Barbosa, is a renowned Colombian-Canadian artist with over 18 million streams on Spotify. She is a singer, songwriter, and record producer known for her captivating performances.

The Jazz Trio:

• Antongiulio Foti (piano & musical director)

• Christopher Latona (drums)

• Philip Ambuel (double bass)

Hair and Wardrobe:

• Willa Schwabsky (costume)

• Isaac Davidson (wig master / hair stylist)

Stage Manager: 

• Connor Moody

Key Art Design:

• Kimberly Baldo