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about The Reservoir
See this funny and heartfelt new play about fresh beginnings. The Reservoir plays for a limited run at Linda Gross Theater at the Atlantic. Jake Brasch makes their Off-Broadway debut with this New York premiere comedy, directed by Shelley Butler (This is Fiction).
Experience The Reservoir in New York, and head in the play west to Denver: Josh's hometown. Josh's life is a mess — he's home to get sober, get his life together, and get ready to start a new chapter at any cost. A hilarious and deeply human play about how we move on and connect with those we've known forever yet hardly understand, The Reservoir is a sparkling premiere play about life, memory, and clarity. Don't miss The Reservoir off Broadway to see the joys of cross-generational connection in this play co-produced with Ensemble Studio Theatre.
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February 5th, 2026
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March 22nd, 2026
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Noah Galvin
Caroline Aaron
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By: Jake Brasch
Director: Shelley Butler
Producer: Atlantic Theater Company, Ensemble Studio Theatre, The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Cast list: Caroline Aaron (as Beverly), Heidi Armbruster (as Patricia), Noah Galvin (as Josh), Peter Maloney (as Hank), Mary Beth Peil (as Irene), Matthew Saldívar (as Hugo), Chip Zien (as Shrimpy)
Sets: Takeshi Kata
Costumes: Sara Ryung Clement
Lighting: Jiyoung Chang
Sound: Kate Navin
Other info: Original music by Kate Marvin
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Atlantic Theater Company - Linda Gross Theater
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In The Reservoir, Josh’s life is in shambles. He’s moved home to Denver to get sober, but after years of drinking, the fog in his brain won’t lift. Struggling with memory loss, confusion, and shame he finds himself strangely in step with his four aging grandparents.
The story is personal for playwright Jake Brasch, a sober artist from Colorado. Brasch is also a playwright on the rise: they are recent graduate of the Playwriting Program at The Juilliard School. The Reservoir marks Brasch's off-Broadway debut, but the play is already popular around the country: the world premiere was co-produced by the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Alliance Theatre, and Geffen Playhouse, while a second production was presented at Berkeley Repertory Theatre in California this fall.
Brasch is known for sly, smart humor and is the writer of HOLE!, which opened to rave reviews at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
What to watch for
- Jake Brasch is the recipient of Vineyard Theatre’s 2025 Paula Vogel Award and the Kennedy Center’s 2024 Paula Vogel Playwriting Award.
- The Reservoir was supported by the Terrence McNally Recovery Commission, named after the Tony-winning writer and given to artists in recovery.
- Director Shelley Butler staged the world premiere of A Doll's House, Part 2 at South Coast Repertory.
- The Atlantic has premiered many works that went on to win major Tony Awards, including Spring Awakening, Kimberly Akimbo, The Band's Visit, and more.
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