The Talking Band

07/27/2026

🎧 We've updated our SoundCloud!

Take a listen to music from some of our recent productions, including The Door Slams, A Glass Trembles, Triplicity, Shimmer and Herringbone, and more.

Whether you're revisiting a favorite performance or discovering Talking Band for the first time, we invite you to explore the soundscapes that have accompanied our work over the years.

🎶 Listen here: https://soundcloud.com/talking-band

Let us know which tracks are your favorites!

Since its founding in 1974 by Paul Zimet, Ellen Maddow, and Tina Shepard—all former members of Joseph Chaikin’s seminal Open Theater—The Talking Band has remained a cornerstone of New York City’s avan

06/25/2026

"[Paul] Zimet and Maddow’s brief debate over the authenticity of artwork is a performance highlight." – Asia Stewart, Impulse Magazine

https://www.impulsemagazine.com/articles/maia-chao-being-moved-at-the-whitney

05/29/2026

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us this season for Triplicity and The Door Slams, A Glass Trembles. Whether you came to one show or many, for 52 years, you have been at the heart of why we do this work. Your living presence completes the process of creating these pieces, reminding us that the stories we work hard to make — and find so much joy in creating — are also meaningful to you. We’re deeply grateful for a wonderful season and excited to share what’s next.

A big shout out to La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club and Mabou Mines! Thank you for making it happen.
Photos by Maria Baranova

05/10/2026

Join us this Saturday, May 9 after the 5pm performance for a special post-show talkback. Moderated by Mary Fulham, Managing Director Emeritus of La MaMa, the conversation will feature Paul Zimet, Ellen Maddow, and members of the cast.

🗓️ April 24 – May 10, 2026
�📍 The Downstairs Theatre, at La MaMa, 66 E 4th Street, NYC.
TICKETS: https://ci.ovationtix.com/42/production/1263489?performanceId=11747268

Photo Maria Baranova

05/10/2026

"Beautiful and compelling… The Door Slams, A Glass Trembles will draw you in and have you looking at your life and your time past, present, and future." – The Front Row Center Theatre Reviews

05/10/2026

FINAL PERFORMANCE today at 4PM at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club

The Door Slams, A Glass Trembles.
Written and directed by Paul Zimet, with original music by Ellen Maddow.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for this extraordinary run. ❤️

Cast:
Patrick Dunning
Delaney Feener
Amara Granderson
Ellen Maddow
Lizzie Olesker
Steven Rattazzi
Tina Shepard
Jack Wetherall
Written and Directed by Paul Zimet
Music by Ellen Maddow
Sets and Projections by Anna Kiraly
Choreography by Flannery Gregg
Costumes by Olivera Gajic
Lights by Mary Ellen Stebbins
Production Stage Manager: Erica Schnitzer
Assistant Stage Manager: Mia Harada.

📸 Maria Baranova
Marketing: John David West
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05/08/2026

Final Three Performances of The Door Slams, A Glass Trembles!

Join us this Saturday, May 9 after the 5pm performance for a special post-show talkback. Moderated by Mary Fulham, Managing Director Emeritus of La MaMa, the conversation will feature Paul Zimet, Ellen Maddow, and members of the cast.
TICKETS: https://ci.ovationtix.com/42/production/1263489

05/07/2026

FINAL WEEK 🚨

Last chance to experience The Door Slams, A Glass Trembles at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club

A haunting, unforgettable work from Talking Band, written & directed by Paul Zimet, with original music by Ellen Maddow.

🗓 April 24 – May 10
🎟 All tickets $30 (April 24–26)
🔗 TICKETS: https://ci.ovationtix.com/42/production/1263489

Don’t miss it.

📸: Maria Baranova