A mad scientist named Michael presents a workshop on "thinking about", a technique for untethering yourself from linear thought and expanding your mind's ideation possibilities. Using notebooks and a whiteboard as a guide, Michael and the audience become co-conspirators in the creation of comedic chaos. Through a series of jokes, crowd games, monologues, creative exercises and real time “thought experiments”, Michael leads the audience down a winding road of absurdist and associative thought that brings us back to what really matters: our connection to ourselves and the people around us. FEATURING: Myles Madden and Michael Oluokun CREATIVE TEAM: Myles Madden, Associate Director Emmie Finckel, Scenic Designer Ebony Burton, Lighting Designer Nia Safarr Banks, Costume Designer Ariana Cardoza, Sound Designer Sean Frank, Props Supervisor & Scenic Associate Pau, Production Stage Manager Delaney Jordan, Assistant Stage Manager Alverneq Lindsay, Line Producer
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Using notebooks and a whiteboard as a guide, Michael and the audience become co-conspirators in the creation of comedic chaos.
Ages: 16 +
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About Michael Oluokun
Michael Oluokun (he/they/she) is a writer, comedian, actor, producer and lover of frivolous trifles. Since graduating from NYU’s Department of Dramatic Writing, Michael has produced and acted in theatre and film productions shown everywhere from the Brick Theater to Tubi. Michael's pilot script "Fighters" was a Quarterfinalist in the WeScreenplay Diverse Voices Screenwriting Lab in 2022. You can catch Michael performing in stand-up (and sometimes improv) shows across NYC, going to a comedian’s birthday party or downloading books off the internet.