The Asthma Conspiracy

"Everything we own was made by some kid in Laos. What are we supposed to do, burn down the house?"

A play with songs, book and lyrics by Chris Talbott
Music by Tim Robert
Directed by Caroline Laskow
Starring James Engel and Ari Vena

Theater for the New City, New York City
November 2001

A brave comedy with song about JJ, an asthmatic temp, whose decision to fight the corporate powers that assault his mind and body lead him into a deadly confrontation with his boss-man nemesis, the embodiment of white-collar criminal greed.

Tim Robert's driving power-pop, the electrifying energy and chemistry of James Engel and Ari Vena, and Caroline Laskow's razor-sharp direction of this hysterical, innovative exploration of corporate culture and radical chic kept audiences rocking in their seats.

The Asthma Conspiracy was co-produced with Theater for the New City and supported with a grant from the Jerome Foundation.