The Atomic Age - A New Musical

The Atomic Age - A New Musical

The Atomic Age is a 20 minute musical that tells the story of Lucille Rodney,
a lonely and unfulfilled housewife in the suburbs of Chicago in the 1950s,
and her relationship with her friend Esmerelda. 
 
Set during the era of post WWII America,
the musical touches on themes of human connection, alienation, longing
and superficial versus authentic happiness.

​ Bookwriter: Donnell Griffith 
Lyricist: Jessica Carmona
Composer/Arranger/Music Director: Bjorn Berkhout
Pianist: Cameron Edmiston

Cast
Lucille: Rebekah Holland
Ritchie: Josh Cleveland
Esmerelda: Lisa Helmi Johanson 

New Short Musicals Debut:
Across a Crowded Room Final Presentations
Musical theater writers and performers
present a festival of new 20-minute musicals
​in an all-day event.

​​​Saturday, March 28, 2026
1:00 pm
The Atomic Age will most likely be performed in the afternoon.

Tickets are free but you can register on Eventbrite
​(link to follow closer to performance date)
Don't worry if tickets are "sold out" - they aren't.
​Just come to the Auditorium on Saturday!

New York Public Library for the Performing Arts -Bruno Walter Auditorium
Enter via 111 Amsterdam Ave. between West 64th and 65th Street

Click here for more information and free tickets

Developed at Across a Crowded Room 2025
A program of the Billy Rose Theatre Division of the New York Public Library