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Jake Brasch (he/they) is a writer + actor + composer + clown and a first-year playwright in the Juilliard School’s Lila Acheson Wallace American Playwrights Program. His play The Reservoir was commissioned by the Ensemble Studio Theatre/Alfred P. Sloan Science & Technology Project and will be presented in the 2023 Colorado New Play Summit at the Denver Center. Their plays have been developed in New York by The Ensemble Studio Theatre, The Farm Theater, ArtHouse Inkubator, Letter of Marque, Eden Theatre Company, and LAByrinth Theatre Company. He is currently under commission from the EST/Sloan Project and The Farm Theater’s College Collaboration Project. They're a proud member of EST/Youngblood, The Farm Theater's Development Workshop, and The LAByrinth Intensive Ensemble. As a composer, Jake has written music and lyrics for several films, plays, and podcasts. He works as a birthday party clown in the tri-state area. They received their BFA from NYU-Tisch (Experimental Theatre Wing/New Studio on Broadway).

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Photos: THE RESERVOIR Opens and Extends at Atlantic Theater Company
by Stephi Wild - Feb 26, 2026

Atlantic Theater Company has announced an extension for the Off-Broadway debut of The Reservoir, written by Jake Brasch and directed by Shelley Butler. Plus, check out photos from opening night!
Review Roundup: THE RESERVOIR Opens At Atlantic Theater Company
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 25, 2026

Critics are weighing in on The Reservoir, a play written by Jake Brasch and directed by Shelley Butler, starring Caroline Aaron, Heidi Armbruster, Noah Galvin, Peter Maloney, Mary Beth Peil, Matthew Saldívar, and Chip Zien.
Video: Watch Highlights from THE RESERVOIR at Atlantic Theater Company
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 19, 2026

You can now get a first look at The Reservoir, being presented in a co-production with Atlantic Theater Company, Ensemble Studio Theatre, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Watch in this video!
Photos: Noah Galvin and More in THE RESERVOIR at Atlantic Theater Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 18, 2026

You can now get a first look at production photos of The Reservoir, starring Noah Galvin and more, now playing Off-Broadway at Atlantic Theater Company.
Video: In Rehearsals with the Cast of THE RESERVOIR
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 25, 2026

Performances begin next month for the Off-Broadway debut of The Reservoir, written by Jake Brasch and directed by Shelley Butler. Watch in this video as the cast and creative team chats with BroadwayWorld about what the play is all about!
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld January 16, 2026- HELL'S KITCHEN Sets Broadway Closing and More
by - Jan 16, 2026

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is January 16, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Photos: Noah Galvin, Caroline Aaron and More in THE RESERVOIR Rehearsals
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 15, 2026

You can now get a first look at rehearsal photos for The Reservoir, being presented in a co-production with Atlantic Theater Company, starring Noah Galvin, Mary Beth Peil and more.
First Look: Noah Galvin, Mary Beth Peil, and Chip Zien Lead THE RESERVOIR Cast at Press Event
by Bruce Glikas - Jan 15, 2026

Performances begin next month for the Off-Broadway debut of The Reservoir, written by Jake Brasch and directed by Shelley Butler. The cast recently met the press ahead of their first performance in February. Check out photos here!
Halley Feiffer Named Mentor Playwright for Cycle 2 of Terrence McNally Recovery Commissions
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 13, 2026

Playwright, television writer, and showrunner Halley Feiffer has been named the Mentor Playwright for Cycle 2 of the Terrence McNally Recovery Commissions, a signature program supporting playwrights in recovery from substance use conditions.
The Farm Theater Awards Nandita Shenoy With 2026-27 College Collaboration Project Commission
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 7, 2026

The Farm Theater has awarded playwright Nandita Shenoy with the 2026-27 College Collaboration Project Commission. Shenoy will collaborate with students at Centre College in Danville, KY and the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music.
Second Cycle of the Terrence McNally Recovery Commissions Launched
by Stephi Wild - Dec 8, 2025

The Terrence McNally Foundation and The Recovery Arts Project have announced the second cycle of the Terrence McNally Recovery Commissions. Learn more here!
Works & Process at the Guggenheim Unveils Spring 2026 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 4, 2025

Throughout spring 2026, Works & Process will present a full slate of dynamic programs at Guggenheim New York, along with a special Martha Graham Dance Company performance at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice on May 8, coinciding with the opening of the Venice Biennale.
Plays by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Lynn Nottage and More Set for LCT Theater's The Reading Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 20, 2025

Lincoln Center Theater has revealed the programming for The Reading Series at LCT3. In this intimate new series, six of our most celebrated playwrights join forces with exciting voices new to LCT to share the stage and the spotlight.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld November 14, 2025- OEDIPUS First Look and More
by - Nov 14, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 14, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Caroline Aaron, Noah Galvin and More to Star in THE RESERVOIR at Atlantic Theater Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 13, 2025

The cast has been revealed for the Off-Broadway debut of The Reservoir, written by Jake Brasch and directed by Shelley Butler.
Denver Center Theatre Company Unveils Playwrights for the 20th Annual Colorado New Play Summit
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 5, 2025

The Denver Center Theatre Company has announced playwrights, dates, and details for the 2026 Colorado New Play Summit (CNPS). The 20th annual festival will take place over one weekend on February 14-15.
Photos: Matt Bomer, Utkarsh Ambudkar and More at BACKSTAGE AT THE GEFFEN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 20, 2025

Geffen Playhouse raised vital funds for the theater’s education, community engagement and artistic initiatives at its signature Backstage at the Geffen annual fundraiser. See photos!
Fall Lineup Set for Ensemble Studio Theatre's 2025 First Light Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 30, 2025

The line-up has been revealed for the first half of the 2025 First Light Festival. Since 1998, the EST/Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Science & Technology Project has developed over 300 plays that challenge and broaden the view of science in the popular imagination.
Photos: Jake Brasch's THE RESERVOIR at Berkeley Rep
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 9, 2025

You can now get a first look at photos of Jake Brasch's The Reservoir, performing at Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
Ensemble Studio Theatre And Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Announce 2025"26 New Play Commissions And Regional Grants
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 27, 2025

Ensemble Studio Theatre (Estefanía Fadul and Graeme Gillis, Co-Artistic Directors) and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (Doron Weber, Vice President and Program Director) have announced the 2025–26 Science & Technology Project New Play Commissions, along with this year’s Regional Development and Production Grants to Lantern Theater Company, Media Art Xploration, Miners Alley Playhouse, Phoenix Theatre Cultural Centre, and Seattle Rep.

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How many shows has Jake Brasch written?

Jake Brasch has written 1 shows including The Reservoir (Writer).

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