In the far-flung future, water scarcity has led to humanity’s extinction. A sentient mushroom, inhabiting plastic bottles like a hermit crab, is scouring the wastes for water. Getting lost in a sandstorm she stumbles upon a remnant of human technology, a deep well drill, and manages to turn it on. The earth trembles as the machinery is resurrected, succeeding in extracting some water, but also awakening something forgotten, buried deep in the sand. Something with an insatiable thirst…
From the team that brought you Bill’s 44th (2025 Drama Desk Nominee for Outstanding Puppetry, New York Times Critics’ Pick), Parched is a cinematic theatrical experience that uses intricate puppetry, stunning visuals, a live band, sharp humor, and no dialogue to explore ideas of revenge, scarcity, greed, and finding hope in a tumultuous ride among the tumbleweeds.
Tuesday, 2/17 at 8:30 pm (PREVIEW)
Wednesday, 2/18 at 8:30 pm (OPENING)
Thursday, 2/19 at 8:30 pm
Friday, 2/20 at 8:30 pm
Saturday, 2/21 at 4 pm, Performance #5 at 8:30 pm
Sunday, 2/22 at 4 pm
Tuesday, 2/24 at 8:30 pm
Wednesday, 2/25 at 8:30 pm
Thursday, 2/26 at 8:30 pm
Friday, 2/27 at 8:30 pm
Saturday, 2/28 at 4 pm and at 8:30 pm
Sunday, 3/1 at 4 pm
Official Puppet Business produces innovative puppet theater while pushing the boundaries of the art form. We tell stories that are simultaneously grounded and fantastical, serious and silly. Using a devised process, we experiment with different objects, materials, and methods of manipulation to best communicate the story we wish to tell. Our goal is surprising and magical moments of theater, with an emphasis on visual storytelling. Our focus is allowing the audience to make significant connections with simple objects that are thoughtfully realized and thoroughly explored.