Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man and the Pool
OFF SALE
July 27 – August 28, 2022
The Los Angeles Mayor’s Office has updated guidance on the Downtown LA area curfew and has granted an exception to allow individuals with tickets to an indoor venue to attend that event as scheduled. Please check the performance schedule of Hamlet at the Mark Taper Forum for updates and contact Audience Services at 213.628.2772 or tickets@ctgla.org for assistance.
Comedic Storytelling
“Old Man deftly uses comedy as a deep dive into death, demonstrating that when you stop thrashing around and exist in the moment, you float.” -- Chicago Sun Times
“Birbiglia has a deft ability to hone a story to its most essential, impactful moments, imbuing his humor with heart.” -- Third Coast Review
“A galvanic, endearing and very funny meditation on mortality.” -- Chicago Sun Times
On the heels of his award-winning Broadway show The New One, which made its West Coast premiere on the Ahmanson stage, comedian and storyteller Mike Birbiglia returns to Center Theatre Group with a tale of life, death, and a highly chlorinated YMCA pool. With his unique form of comedic storytelling, Birbiglia chronicles a coming-of-middle-age story that asks the big questions: Why are we here? What’s next? What happens when the items at the doctor’s office that you thought were decorative become functional?
Creative Team
Written and Performed by Mike Birbiglia
Scenic Design Beowulf Borritt
Projection Designer Hana S. Kim
Costume Design Toni-Leslie James
Lighting Design Aaron Copp
Production Stage Manager David S. Franklin
Sound Design Kai Harada
Stage Manager Michelle Blair
CTG Associate Artistic Directors Neel Keller, Kelley Kirkpatrick
Producer, Secret Public Productions Joseph Birbiglia
Directed by Seth Barrish
Creative Consultants Mabel Lewis Peter Salomone
The Old Man and the Pool was developed, in part, by Berkeley Repertory Theatre in 2021 and Steppenwolf Theatre Company in 2022.
OFF SALE
Previews begin July 27, 2022. Opens August 3, 2022. Through August 28, 2022. Previews (July 27 – August 2) Tuesday – Saturday at 8:00 p.m.; Sunday at 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. No Monday performance. Opens Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. Regular Performances (August 4 – August 28) Tuesday through Friday at 8:00 p.m., Saturday at 2:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., Sunday at 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. No Monday performances.
Ticket Prices: $30 – $110 (Ticket prices are subject to change.) Tickets are available online at CenterTheatreGroup.org, by calling Audience Services at (213) 628-2772 or in person at the Center Theatre Group Box Office (at the Ahmanson Theatre at The Music Center in Downtown Los Angeles). Groups: (213) 972-7231. Deaf, hard of hearing and/or have low vision community: Information and charge, visit CenterTheatreGroup.org/ACCESS.
The Old Man and the Pool will be performed without an intermission.