Synopsis:
An elderly couple spend their time collecting and inventorying chairs only to be overcome by the very objects that give their lives meaning. They await the arrival of the Orator to deliver their message of hope and change. Upon arrival, the elderly couple commit a double suicide and the Orator delivers their message. Unfortunately, he is unable to communicate with the audience.
Key Personnel:
Nathaniel P. Claridad:
Off-Broadway/NYC include: Here Lies Love (The Public Theater), Taylor Mac’s 24 Decade History…(St. Ann’s Warehouse); Regional credits include work at The Kennedy Center, PlayMakers Repertory Company, Folger Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Portland Stage Company, Cape Fear Regional Theatre, Imagination Stage, Hangar Theatre, Barrington Stage Company, Florida Studio Theatre. International credits include work at the Brisbane Festival and the Sydney Opera House with Dead Puppet Society, and at the Melbourne Festival with Taylor Mac. TV: New Amsterdam, Harlem. As a director, credits include work at Weathervane Theatre, Imagination Stage, TheatreWorksUSA, Southern Rep., Out of the Box Theatrics, as well as being named a Drama League Resident in 2019 & 2016. MFA: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Nairoby Otero:
Nairoby Otero is a proud first-generation Cuban-American. Her parents are both refugees — her father arriving during the historic 1980 Mariel Boatlift and her mother during the 1972 Freedom Flights—instilled in her the resilience and determination that continue to shape her artistic career. Raised in the culturally rich city of New Orleans, with Spanish as her first language, Nairoby embraced a unique bi-cultural identity that she channels into her art. Her passion for storytelling and cultural expression found an early home in theatre, paving the way for her career.
Nairoby is the founder of YOLO! Productions, a production company committed to amplifying the voices of women in theatre, film, and television. YOLO! Productions has also become known for its innovative approach to site-specific projects, creating immersive and transformative experiences that connect audiences with stories in unique and meaningful ways.
Her solo performance, ‘Til Sunday, offers a profound glimpse into a family that defines what it means to be Cuban, what it means to be an immigrant, and, ultimately, what it means to be American. The play, which explores themes of resilience and identity, has toured regionally and an Off-Broadway workshop in the fall of 2025 at Outside the Box Theatrics.
Nairoby’s received an MFA from Brooklyn College, a BA from Marymount Manhattan College, and training at the renowned Circle in the Square Theatre School and The Hangar Theatre. She has been awarded the Schubert Scholar Award, a TOW International Research Fellowship, and the distinction of being named Best of Brooklyn College.
