Picture a community board meeting falling apart on stage, with seagulls and plumbers weighing in on a waterfront project that could flood the neighborhood, all set to original songs. A ten-person cast uses the joke to teach real lessons about stormwater and emergency prep, and the show was developed with NYC Emergency Management. If you live in flood-prone southeast Queens, or just like your civics funny, go to this free Climate Week show.
What to expect
You'll watch an outdoor comedy with live music, done in the style of a community board meeting that keeps going off the rails. The company promises oat milk chai along with laughs, and free flood-preparedness resources are handed out at every performance. It's a friendly, informal show aimed at neighbors, not a theater crowd.
Good to know
- Admission is free, and you can reserve tickets at PleaseDontFlush.com.
- The show is outdoors in the park's barbecue area, so bring a chair or blanket and dress for the weather.
- Free flood-preparedness materials from the show's partners are given out at the performance.
- It's a good pick for southeast Queens residents who deal with street and basement flooding.
- The show is one stop on a four-borough Climate Week run, with other dates in Staten Island, Gowanus and Flushing.
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Common questions
What is Please Don't Flush about?
It's a comedy with music about a community board getting ready to vote on a mysterious waterfront development that locals fear will increase inland flooding. The laughs carry real information about flooding, stormwater and emergency prepare
Does it cost anything?
No. Every performance in the Climate Week run is free to the public, and ticket details are on PleaseDontFlush.com.
Who is behind the show?
Rainy Day Plays presents it in partnership with NYC Emergency Management and the Waterfront Alliance. Sabina Sethi Unni wrote and directed it, and Tom Lee is music director.
