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94 St. Marks Place, New York, NY 10009

UNDER ST. MARKS THEATER

DATES:

Wednesday, November 1 @ 7pm

Thursday, November 2 @ 7pm

Friday, November 3 @ 7:30pm

Saturday, November 4 @ 7:30pm

Sunday, November 5 @ 3pm

Director’s Note

When Anna first approached me about reviving her one-woman play, this time in New York instead of Oberlin, I was thrilled. Directing this play during our college years felt like a true gift. At the time it was a unique opportunity, as we were able to premiere the play as a theatre-film during the pandemic when little other theater was happening. What made it even more special was that I had never directed an original play before; I felt free to make new choices, knowing that the playwright was there with me the whole time. Anna created a space in which I felt comfortable to collaborate with her in all areas of the play. 

In this updated version of DOOM TANK, our character has matured, having moved beyond college. This play has always resonated with me as a poignant coming-of-age story. It delves into themes of fear, growing up, and the desire to be seen while simultaneously hating exposure. I encourage you, however, to find joy and laughter in the spectacle we've created.

I want to say an enormous thank you to Anna for writing a beautiful play and for being my muse. And thank you audience for being here and for celebrating with us. Enjoy the show! 

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Voices (in order of appearance):

Michelle Concha Therapist

Matthew Wright Director

Lydia Brinkmann Sixth Grader

Emily Newmark Camp Counselor

Elodie Keating Camp Girl + Flight Attendant

Clara Zucker Dance Friend

Orion Pendley Noah

Connor O. Locklin Plane Passenger #1

Liv Guerriero Plane Passenger #2 + Theater Friend

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ANNA AUBRY Creator

CLARA ZUCKER Director

LINA ZIKAS Producer

LYDIA BRINKMANN Stage Manager + Lighting Designer

LUKE VOLKERT Composition

JON KRAKAUR Script Advisor

LILY CUNICELLI, KEVIN QIAN, BELLA SABAN Stagehands

Content warning gives away play content, use at your own discretion.

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ANNA AUBRY (Creator, she/her) is an actor/writer/comedian based in Brooklyn. Anna is a cast member on Brooklyn Comedy Collective’s house show What Made You Laugh?, an upcoming performer on Upright Citizens Brigade’s Lloyd Night, and co-hosts the monthly improv show Are Jon and Anna Better as Friends? which has sold out at Brooklyn Comedy Collective. Anna graduated from Oberlin College with a degree in Theater (Acting), receiving Highest Honors and the Nash Drama Award, and holds a certificate of study from The Moscow Art Theatre School. She has studied improv comedy at Upright Citizen’s Brigade, Brooklyn Comedy Collective, and The Squirrel. Previous theater credits: Cockroaches (Sissy, Breaking & Entering Theatre Company), Game Piece (Player, Evolution Festival: The Center at West Park), Girlhood (Maddie, Lenfest Center for the Arts), The Bear (Elena Popova, Schapiro Studio Theater), Kindness Committee (Amber, RiverArts), and The Cherry Orchard (Charlotta, Moscow Art Theatre School). IG: @anna_aubry, annaaubry.com.

CLARA ZUCKER (Director, she/her) is a Chicago-based director. Most recently, Zucker directed Sophie Sucks Face (Edinburgh Fringe, shortlisted for Comedian’s Choice Award), which was lauded as 'clever, funny and tuneful' by TimeOut and "surprisingly relatable" by The Guardian. She graduated from Oberlin College where she received Highest Honors in Theater (Directing).

LINA ZIKAS (Producer, she/her) is a comedy and theater producer based in NYC. Her short film “Start Over” was represented in the Court Métrage in the 2018 Cannes International Film Festival. She produces the monthly variety show Hottie Bop at Under St Marks theater in the East Village, her original musical CRISPR: the Musical debuted at Caveat in September 2023, and her original musical Superlike debuted at the Brooklyn Comedy Collective in November 2022. Her films have received Jury awards in 48 Hour Film Festival Chicago, Campus MovieFest, and Georgia Tech Film Scramble competitions. She graduated with a Materials Engineering degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology. IG: @lina_zikas, linazikas.com.

LYDIA BRINKMANN (Designer/Stage Manager, she/her) is a lighting designer, playwright, and performer from Cincinnati, Ohio. She is currently a resident lighting technician for Frigid Theater New York and is a founding member of The Spade Collective in Brooklyn. Previous credits include Game Piece (The Center at West Park), Conspiracy Plays (The Tank), Norcross (The Tank), Love, Fantasy, and Euphoria (Shades Dance Co.), BKLYN the Musical (Baruch NY), Noche de Baile (Soul Dance Co.), Ulysses Missa (NY Theatre Festival), Roomies (NY Summerfest), and Sense and Sensibility (Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park).

LUKE VOLKERT (Composer, he/him) is a Brooklyn-based composer, songwriter, and producer. In addition to writing music for award-winning films, he works as an audio engineer at a private Manhattan recording studio producing music for various artists. As a live performer, he recently went on tour with Robin Taylor Zander — opening for acts like Cheap Trick and Aerosmith’s Joe Perry. In New York, you can catch him playing venues like Mercury Lounge and Baby’s All Right with Sally Boy, Sali and the Babies, and his band Boys Go To Jupiter. Check out his music on IG @luke.volkert or on his website lukevolkert.com.

JON KRAKAUR (Script Advisor, he/him) is a filmmaker, writer, and comedian based in Brooklyn. Jon performs around NYC with the the two-person indie improv team Jon & Anna and co-hosts the show Are Jon and Anna Better as Friends? He was awarded the X-Arts Foundation Grant to produce the mixed media installation Silhouettes of a Sunburnt Country. Additionally, he has done commercial work for Frank & Beans Pictures and Jolie Skin Co. He loves Anna very much but thinks this theater thing is just a phase.

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BIOS

Special Thanks

Jay Heubert, Valerie Aubry, Loren Heubert-Aubry, Daniel Aubry, Clodagh Aubry, Katia De Peyer, Jeff Mendell & Eddie Adkins, Mark Mendell, Alan Stopper, Lisa & Paul Heubert, Elodie Keating, Duane Stanford, Hart House Roommates, and Julia Cameron.