That’s Not Supposed to be Happening

“That’s not supposed to be happening”

The Investigation

That’s Not Supposed to be Happening is a verbatim documentary theatre event examining New York City housing issues. Built using interviews conducted with New Yorkers about their experiences finding housing, securing it, and problems they encountered while living in it, the event is a performance and participatory experience that considers how we might advocate, navigate, and propagate collective idea-sharing to address the amassing housing issues people face while living in New York City.

That’s Not Supposed to be Happening was performed at part of NYU Tisch Drama’s 2023 Festival of Voices.

Production Credits:

Created by:
Keith R. Huff & Joe Salvatore

Staging by:
Keith R. Huff

Actor Coaching by:
Joe Salvatore & Tammie L. Swopes

Production Stage Manager: Vicki Whooper

Stage Manager:
Connor Gallerani

Assistant Stage Manager: Chaz Strickland

Scenic Designer:
Jennifer Yuqing Cao

Costume Designer:
Nico Yu

Lighting Designer:
Despina Netchev

Ensemble:
Annabel Anisfeld
Annie Abramczyk
Elijah Reyes
Ellen Mimi Schlecht
Nicole Mercedes