The Impossible Task of Today
by Jeff Bower
A World Premiere
April 5-20, 2025
Five years removed from tragedy, Jack, an agoraphobic online teacher has perfected his video game playing skills but severely neglected his hygiene, mental health, and dwindling number of personal relationships. When the grocery delivery guy is one of your best friends, something's got to give, and with the arrival of a home gym, everything will change. Jack truly believes it...even if no one else does.
"Batchelor gives a towering performance... Stabile and company do not shrink from the dark recesses of The Impossible Task of Today, while Bower eventually arrives at a much-needed glimmer of hope."
- Hap Erstein, Palm Beach Arts Paper
"...emotionally gripping...hits the stage fully realized with a tight script that mixes the right amount of humor to explore serious issues...first-rate production values enhance The Impossible Task of Today..."
-Oline Cogdill, Florida Theatre On Stage
“...a beautifully written play...bravura performance...worth every mesmerizing moment."
- Mary Damiano, New Pelican
Crew:
Director......................................................................Matt Stabile
Production Stage Manager...................................Rose Figueroa*
Scenic Designer.................................................Michael McClain
Lighting Designer..............................................George Horrocks
Costume Designer..................................................Chelsea Tuffy
Sound Designer..........................................................Matt Corey
Associate Sound Designer....................................Joel Rodriguez
Properties Designer............................................Jameelah Bailey
Puppet Design...................................................Angela Zuccarelli
Charge Artist...........................Aubrey Kestell & Michael McClain
Intimacy Director......................................................Grace Cirillo
Choreographer.......................................................Nicole Perry**
Assistant Stage Manager........................................Alex Martinez
Wardrobe Head.................................................Timothy Bowman
Booth Op..............................................................Manny Zaldivar
Cast:
Jack Jordan...........................................................Iain Batchelor*
Frank Wallace.......................................................Anthony Blatter
Val Pena........................................................Kaelyn A. Gonzalez*
Lynne Lall.......................................................Vaishnavi Sharma*
The Dark...................................................................Nicole Perry
Yo Yo...................................................................Sarah Sun Park
*Appears courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
**Member of Choreographers Guild, & Stage Directors and Choreographers Society
Awards:
2024/2025 Sliver Palm Award Recipients:
- Iain Batchelor - Actor and Puppeteer in The Impossible Task of Today at Theatre Lab
- Nicole Perry - Performance and Choreography in The Impossible Task Of Today at Theatre Lab
2024/2025 Carbonell Award Finalists:
- Outstanding New Work - The Impossible Task Of Today
- Outstanding Performance by a Actor In A Lead Male Role, Play - Iain Batchelor in The Impossible Task Of Today
- Outstanding Performance By An Actor In A Lead Female Role, Play: Vaishnavi Sharma in The Impossible Task Of Today