The Water Cooler is a bonus episode of supplemental discussions with cast and creative team members, as well as experts associated with the production. It is recommended listening after you finish SHIPWRECK: A History Play About 2017. Shipwreck: A History Play About 2017The Water Cooler Audio Version and Original Stage Play by Anne WashburnDirected and Freely Adapted by Saheem Ali

Produced by The Public Theater In a co-production with Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

The Program Note and The Water Cooler were compiled and written by Iyvon Edebiri and Sarah Lunnie, in collaboration with Saheem Ali. Episode Intros were written by Sarah Lunnie in collaboration with Saheem Ali.

In Fall 2020, as the election draws near, tune in to a searing and searching new audio drama from acclaimed playwright Anne Washburn about America's present-day divisions, seen through the eyes of the very recent past.

Featuring Mia Barron (Mare), Brooke Bloom (Allie), Phillip James Brannon (Bush), Bill Camp (Trump), Rob Campbell (Jim), Raúl Esparza (Luis), Sue Jean Kim (Jools), Jenny Jules (Trump's Secretary), Bruce McKenzie (Lawrence), Joe Morton (James Comey), Jeremy Shamos (Andrew), and Richard Topol (Richard)