a radio play by Kenneth Patchen
percussion and sound design by John Cage
direction by Andrew Rodriguez

Lighting Designer Finn Bamber
Sound Designer Eunyeong Kang 강은영
Projection Designer Nate Britton
Assistnat Projection Designer Sarah Webb
Costume Designer Nicole Brooks Sanwandee
Production Dramaturg Mia Van Deloo 
YSM Producer and Manager Maya Miro Johnson 
Musicologist Shwetant Kumar

featuring performances by Yale Percussionists Chad Bebe, Matt Boyle, Jessie Chiang, and Han Xia. 
Cast: Rosie Victoria, Aaron Magloire, Surrey Houlker, Sasha Fedderly, Alec Pacheco, and Darius Sakui. 

Originally premiered as a radio drama in 1942, The City Wears a Slouch Hat follows an enigmatic, mysterious drifter through a series of bizarre encounters in a nameless city—an absurd, surreal play exploring the alienation of urban life and the nature of sound itself. 
 

With Kenneth Patchen's unconventional narrative and John Cage's bold percussion score, this reimagined production offers a distinctive theatrical experience, underscoring the need for human connection amid urban chaos.