Ensemble Studio Theatre with The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation & Atlantic Theater Company present

The Reservoir

written by Jake Brasch
directed by Shelley Butler

Josh’s life is a mess. He’s moved home to Denver to get sober, but after years of drinking, the fog in his brain won’t lift. Struggling with memory loss, confusion, and shame he finds himself strangely in step with his four aging grandparents. The Reservoir is a funny, human play about memory, recovery, and the joys of cross-generational connection.

Starring Noah Galvin, Peter Maloney*, Mary Beth Peil, Matthew Saldívar, Chip Zien, Caroline Aaron, and Heidi Armbruster

*Denotes an EST Member Artist

February 5 - March 22, 2026

The Atlantic Theater Company Linda Gross Theater.

The EST/Sloan Project hosted two post-show panels with experts to discuss the science behind the play. Learn more about the panelists on the blog below:

With neuroscientists Heather Berlin and Yasmin Hurd, neuropsychologist Miguel Arce Renteria and social worker Adina Segal.

With neuropsychologist Desiree Byrd, neuroscientists Rita Goldstein and Daniela Schiller and clinical psychologist Shilpa Taufique.