"By far the most provocative experiment currently taking place on a New York stage"

- TheaterMania

"The cast does impressive impromptu work, singing on the fly and reading live text from hand-held tablets."

- The New York Times

"An enjoyable experiment, heightened by Cosson's witty, playful curiosity"

- Washington Post

ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS

Written & Created by: Steve Cosson

In a novel collaboration between humans and AI, Artificial Flavors turns the hot topic of artificial intelligence into a theater experience like nothing else. Knowing that the stories we tell ourselves shape and influence what happens in society, what will happen when many of those stories are computer-generated?
Hosted by The Civilians’ Artistic Director Steve Cosson, parts of the show are generated live by the latest AI programs and immediately performed, creating an entirely different show every night. The evening culminates with an original musical in which the performers roll with the punches, nimbly adjusting to every bizarre plot twist and oddly phrased original song the AI throws their way to surprising and hilarious effect.

 

Artificial Flavors is a fascinating evening of barely-controlled chaos that you won’t want to miss.

 

This production is supported, in part by the Venturous Theater Fund of the Tides Foundation. 

 

Michael Castillejos
Aysan Celik
Trey Lyford
Jennifer Morris
Heath Saunders
Colleen Werthman

WRITER & DIRECTOR: Steve Cosson
MUSIC DIRECTOR: Dan Lipton
SET DESIGN: casaboyce
COSTUME DESIGNER: Emily Rebholz
LIGHTING DESIGNER: Amith Chandrashaker
SOUND DESIGNER: Ryan Gamblin
VIDEO & PROJECTION DESIGNER: Attilio Rigotti
PRODUCTION MANAGER: Zach Jenkins
ASSOCIATE PRODUCTION MANAGER: Beatrice Perez-Arche
PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER: Andrew Petrick
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER: Ais Galvin