Part love letter to an iconic performance artist, part intergenerational debate about the legacy of “downtown” New York, part theatrical interrogation of the uses/abuses of nostalgia, real estate, “representation”, and the “avant-garde,” 100% fantastical journey in which Branden Jacobs-Jenkins attempts to buy Carmelita Tropicana from her creator… but at what cost?
Directed by Eric Ting
Scenic Design by Mimi Lien and Tatiana Kahvegian
Costume and Props Design by Greg Corbino
Lighting Design by Barbara Samuels
Sound and Video Design by Tei Blow and Jeremy Kadetsky
Cast Includes Alina Troyano, Octavia Chavez-Richmond, Ugo Chukwu, Will Dagger, Keren Lugo