ARE YOU THERE TRUMAN?
IT’S ME, JUST ANOTHER GUY WHO GREW UP SECRETLY WORSHIPPING YOUR CHISELED PORN STAR BODY ONLINE, AND NOW I THINK I LOVE YOU
written by Garrett David Kim
directed by Gaven Trinidad
musical guest Téhilah
FEATURING
Guy....................................................................................Jonathan Low
Truman/Ensemble..........................................................Ryan Jacobucci
Mom/Ensemble................................................................Kathleen Choe
Dad/Ensemble.................................................................Shaun Anthony
BFF/Ensemble......................................................................Wesley Han
Doctor/Ensemble...................................................................Chris White
Garrett David Kim (he/him) | is a theater-maker and educator based in New York City. His writing explores the queer, millennial, Asian-American/Hapa/brown experience. He’s currently a resident artist at Ars Nova as part of their Play Group, and he’s developed or presented work at The New Harmony Project, The Parsnip Ship, Pride Plays/Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, Leviathan Lab, The Space at Irondale, Piper Theater Company, and The 24 Hour Plays. His play Are You There Truman? It’s Me, Just Another Guy Who Grew Up Secretly Worshiping Your Chiseled Porn Star Body Online, And Now I Think I Love You was awarded The Barbour Award in 2021. He’s currently embarking on a play cycle (which includes his plays Deliver Us, Belligerency, and Kim’s Fine Food) about his Korean-American family’s 100+ history in the United States. He has also written for and directed original work created by the young people of Hell’s Kitchen at The 52nd Street Project, where he works as their Program Director. B.A. Fordham University. www.garrettdavidkim.com
Gaven Trinidad (they/him/siya) | is a brown, first-generation, Filipinx American theatremaker and educator from NYC and is currently New York Theatre Workshop’s Community Engagement Associate. Their artistic work examines the intersections of race, immigration, queerness, ritual, and community. They’ve collaborated with folx in various administrative and artistic positions at places such as The Juilliard Drama Division, Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, Roundabout Theatre, Ma-Yi Theater Company, and the Arts Project of Cherry Grove. Theatre Communications Group named them as a member of the 2021 Rising Leaders of Color Cohort. Living with Bipolar 1, they are an advocate for Mental Health Awareness and Suicide Prevention. Thank you to Ripley, their 12-year-old Jack Russell mix. www.gaventrinidadtheatre.com
Téhilah (she/her) | makes music for those in lust and in love. She is a singer/songwriter from a small island called Dominica. Her musical influences range from jazz, bossa nova, rnb, pop and contemporary rnb. She is in love with the simple pretty things that life has to offer and shares that appreciation in her music.
Jonathan Low (he/him) | is a New York based actor. Jonathan trained in improv comedy on scholarship at the Upright Citizen's Brigade and holds a BFA in acting. He is currently an anchor and producer for Notice News.
Ryan Jacobucci (he/him) | is from CT and got his BA at the University of Massachusetts Amherst for theater. He moved to NYC five years ago and has starred in various plays including a national tour.
Kathleen Choe (she/her) | Love to all PGMs telling stories of the American experience so we can see ourselves, because representation matters. MFA Acting, New School for Drama. Selected credits: Law and Order: SVU, Maniac, Quantico, Broad City, Noises Off (Two River Theater), Devising the American Dream (Geva Theatre Center), Avenue Q (Arkansas Repertory Theater). www.Kathleen-Choe.com
Shaun Anthony (he/him) | is a Los Angeles Native, but can now navigate most of the NYC subways without using an app. He’s a Juilliard graduate (MFA) and has worked professionally on both coasts. Theatre credits include Dodi and Diana (Colt Coeur), Reasons To Be Pretty (Geffen), Red (ETC), and several seasons at A Noise Within. TV; FBI: Most Wanted, The Good Fight, For Life, The Bite.
Wesley Han (they/them) | is a performing artist and writer based in New York City. A versatile actor both on-screen and onstage, Wesley has appeared on film and television projects including Russian Doll, Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin, and Awkwafina is Nora from Queens. A graduate of Swarthmore College, they are a recipient of the Kaori Kitao Humanities Fellowship for their playwright, and were awarded High Honors for their superlative work in acting and dramaturgy. wesleyhan.com
Chris White (he/him) | has worked in contemporary drama, classical theater of various forms, musicals, and operettas. He has a soft spot for stories that explore experiences amongst the African diaspora and/or queer communities. And he loves glamorous 80's Barbie dolls. www.chriswhiteonstage.com
Are You There Truman? is the second episode recording of Season Six of The Parsnip Ship. Season Six features an exciting offering of one-night only live podcast recordings of new plays by a dynamic lineup of queer playwrights. In addition to featuring new plays on the platform, The Parsnip Ship features interviews with the playwrights as well as live music from independent musicians, culminating in a uniquely curated theatrical event.
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