Bill’s 44th
The streamers are hung, the punch has been poured, and the cake is just begging to be eaten! Our anxious host Bill has planned his party to the last detail—now all that remains is for his guests to arrive. Desperate to fill his apartment with camaraderie and celebration, Bill’s imagination runs wild. Many styles of puppetry, raucous balloons, and a cheeky piece of crudité all collide to examine the pitfalls of impatience, the wonder of loneliness, and the universal passage of time.
Created by Dorothy James & Andy Manjuck
Puppeteers: Andy Manjuck, Dorothy James, & Jon Riddleberger
Creative Collaborator: Jon Riddleberger
Composer: Eamon Fogarty
Puppet Design: Dorothy James
Sound Design: Andy Manjuck
Lighting Design: M. Jordan Wiggins
Dramaturg: Helena Pennington
Additional Set/Prop Construction By: Peter Russo, Joseph Silovsky, & Taryn Uhe
Production Coordinator: Taryn Uhe
Bill’s 44th was named a New York Times “Critic’s Pick” and is the recipient of a Citation of Excellence from UNIMA-USA.
“Delightfully unexpected”
“Buoyant, mesmerizing, joy-inducing”
“This isn’t the birthday that Bill had hoped to have. But for the audience, his 44th is a gift”
– New York Times, Critic’s Pick
“Sweetly hilarious with flashes of bizzare originality”
– The Reviews Hub – London ★★★★★
“A celebration of life, memory, and the passage of time, brilliantly executed and truly unforgettable”
– One4Review ★★★★★
“The most thought-through and tightly-choreographed rendering of a fever dream you will ever see, Bill’s 44th is in a class all of its own.”
“A surreal tragicomedy that is expertly executed, enormously funny and at times delightfully unsettling.”
– Everything Theatre UK ★★★★
Updated: March 8, 2023
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July 10-28
Mainstage
Approx. 55 minutes
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