Is My Microphone On? by Jordan Tannahill is an urgent and lyrical play with music about the global climate emergency. In a theater in New York City, seven teens gather to put on a play because our world is burning and they have something to say about it. In this visceral and confronting new play, a cast of teenagers grapple with the realities of the world they are inheriting, hold the audience to account, and imagine new pathways forward together.

Directed by Nick J. Browne with original music by Curtis Gillen, Is My Microphone On? is inspired by Greta Thurnberg and the tenacity of youth across the globe who are taking a stand for themselves and future generations. With music, confronting dialogue, and poetic language this play is a platform for the youth of New York to lift their voices, inspire dialogue regarding the climate crisis, and investigate how to heal a burning world if those in positions of power refuse to wake up and enact meaningful change now. This is the alarm.

The running time is 70 minutes with no intermission.

Content Warning:

This play contains adult language, and heavy themes relating to war, the climate emergency, and natural disasters.

Not recommended for individuals under the age of 13 without adult supervision.

Production Team:

Directed by: Nick J. Browne

Co-Produced by: The Center at West Park, Nick J. Browne, Lauren Gundrum

Original Music: Curtis Gillen

Assistant Director: Lia Hauser

Lighting Design: Jennifer Leno

Costume Design: Jorie Kosel

Technical Director: Hank Boyan

Stage Manager: Sara Beth Samuels

ASM: Victoria Blas

Choreography: William Hin

Cast Members: Camron Chapple, Paloma Garcia, Gracie Greenberg, Alina Kazi, James Ragen, Riley Schwab, Zara Zeidman