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On today’s episode, Matt Tamanini is in conversation with Mona Pirnot and Jack D. Coen, the creators of the new Off-Broadway show “I Became We.”
The show is a semi-autobiographical one-woman monologue about one of life’s most essential questions, performed by an incredibly talented 16-person choir. Pirnot is a playwright known for her form-breaking shows, including “I Love You So Much I Could Die” and ” I’m Assuming You Know David Greenspan,” which serve as the first two installments of a loose trilogy with “I Became We.”
Coen, who wrote the show’s music and co-wrote the lyrics, is a playwright, composer, and lyricist who also serves as the show’s music director. Directed by Sarah Benson, “I Became We” is like nothing you have ever seen before, using plainspoken lyrics to tell a funny, emotionally resonant story set to gorgeous, traditional choral music.
In our conversation, we discuss how this story ended up as a choral piece, how important the use of supertitles is to the show, and all of the lovely layers in the show’s title.
“I Became We” is running at the Atlantic Theatre Company’s Linda Gross Theater Off-Broadway through Sunday, Nov. 22.
Purchase tickets to “I Became We” here:
https://atlantictheater.org/production/i-became-we/
