THE GARBOLOGISTS
The acclaimed new comedy-drama by Lindsay Joelle
This unconventional buddy comedy follows first-time Black sanitation worker Marlowe and white “mansplainer” Danny in the cab of a garbage truck in New York City. They spend their shifts bickering, but as they pick up what the world has discarded, they learn that some things are easier to toss than others. Honoring our essential workers, THE GARBOLOGISTS is a hopeful story about finding common ground in uncommon times.
Directed by Michael Shaw
Running time: 90 minutes. There will no intermission.
DTL Nominations
Outstanding Production of a Drama – Professional
The Michael Cruickshank Award for Outstanding Director of a Drama – Professional, Michael Shaw
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama – Professional, Jacob Alden Roa
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama, Professional, Nathalie Bennett
Outstanding Set Design – Professional, Jimmy Cuomo
Outstanding Sound Design – Professional, Clark Dugger
Outstanding Lighting Design – Professional, Phil Murphy
Outstanding Props, Greg Thorneycroft
Outstanding Special Effects – Professional, Clark Dugger and Greg Thorneycroft
The Bill Groves Award for Outstanding Original Writing, Lindsay Joelle
DTL Award Winners
Outstanding Production of a Drama – Professional
Outstanding Stage Design – Professional, Jimmy Cuomo
Outstanding Props, Greg Thorneycroft
The Bill Groves Award for Outstanding Original Writing, Lindsay Joelle
[Michael] Shaw has proven time and again that he knows how to elevate the comedy in a script. The Garbologists is no exception.
It an unusual play, and the packed room appreciated it on its opening night. Playwright Lindsay Joelle loves to present lives seldom seen in American theater, and this play certainly demonstrates that.
Michael Shaw has directed the two performers with his usual insightful style giving the more dramatic surprises the space they need to score while keeping things moving.
Apr 14 2023 - Apr 23 2023
Show TimesFridays and Saturdays: 7:30 PM
Saturdays and Sundays: 2:00 PM
Pearl McManus Theater
at the Palm Springs Woman’s Club
314 S Cahuilla Road
Downtown Palm Springs, CA 92262
The Cast
Nathalie Bennett (Marlowe)
Nathalie Bennett is a Bay Area native and UCLA alumna. She received a “Best Principal Actress” nomination by San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle for Camae in THE MOUNTAINTOP. Theatre credits include the title role in TOYPURINA, leading roles in THE GIRLS OF SUMMER, WHEN WE WERE COLORED, A RAISIN IN THE SUN, THE PIANO LESSON, including one-woman plays THE DOROTHY DANDRIDGE STORY, A SHADOW IN THE CLOUDS (Bessie Coleman Story) and TITUBA. Film work includes Netflix feature film, REBIRTH and award-winning festival short, JACOB STONE. She studied with Margie Haber in Los Angeles, and at the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco. She is a member of SAG-AFTRA and Actor’s Equity Association. She is honored to play Marlowe in THE GARBOLOGISTS.
Jacob Alden Roa (Danny)
New to the west coast, Jacob is an Actor/Writer/Musician (and professional Astrologer) with over a decade in NYC telling stories on stage and screen. He made his Off-Broadway Debut in INDEPENDENTS at the Soho Playhouse and has been seen on New York Stages like The Park Ave Armory and the Public Theater working with composers and theater artists like Mark Sonnenblick, Greta Gertler Gold, Stew, and Jocelyn Mackenzie. Jacob is so excited to make his Dezart Performs debut bringing this beautiful human story to life. He’s a proud member of AEA and SAG-AFTRA. Shout out to his folks and his partner, Susana, for the support and inspirationthat make this life of storytelling possible. Find him on Instagram: @jacobaldenroa
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