THE DOUBLE
Site: Former PayScale offices at LIT Immersive
Location: Seattle, United States
Year: 2025
An abandoned office.
Empty bankers boxes. Nests of ethernet cables.
A half-eaten congratulations cake still in the fridge.
When a midlevel worker shows up to the office to find his new coworker is his exact doppelganger, it leads to an unraveling with far-reaching implications.
The Double re-sets Dostoevsky’s bureaucratic horror story in the Seattle tech industry. Guests choose how to experience the story: sitting at a desk and watching depositions on glitching monitors, exploring and sifting through redacted documents, or peering into a glass-walled conference room where live performers move just out of reach.
“Like being inside a memory you can’t quite place … a clever, eerie experience that lingers long after you’ve clocked out.”
—No Proscenium
“Can’t-miss.”
—The Seattle Times
"Likely resembles nothing most audiences have experienced recently or will experience again soon … a home run.”
—The Sound on Stage
"Strange and unforgettable.”
—Seattle Magazine
“The rules of a traditional theatrical experience were shattered ... [The Double] pushed the bounds of what dance and theater can be.”
—The Evergreen Echo
Written by Michael Bontatibus
Directed by Charlotte Murray
Choreographed by Ashley Menestrina
Stage Manager: Amanda Balter
Assistant Stage Manager: Matthew Sythandone
Lighting Design: Elizabeth M. Stewart
Sound Design & Original Compositions: Trey McGee
Featuring performances by Michael Arellano, maia melene d'urfé, Carol Davis, Ashley Menestrina, and Josiah Miller
Photos by Sarina Solem