August 24, 2025
by Lava Alapai
directed by Lava Alapai
CoHo Theater - 2257 NW Raleigh St, Portland, OR 97210
Set during the COVID-19 pandemic in December 2020, TikTok Zoom follows the lives of Ash and Baxter, Vincent, Marian, and Edwin as they navigate the chaos and isolation of the pandemic through technology, memory, and family. Ash is a software engineer overwhelmed by Zoom meetings, work, and the isolation of the pandemic when his father, Vincent, reappears after years of estrangement, suffering from memory loss. Their strained relationship is at the heart of the play as they grapple with the ghosts of their past.
This is a workshop presentation. TikTok Zoom (a sequel to Middletown Mall, and the final installment of the trilogy that also includes Sunny’s Gifts and Things) is currently in development.
