My Guggenheim Play

by Joshua Young

My Guggenheim Play is the true story of being a whistleblower in an unreported embezzling scheme at The Guggenheim in 2013. I was a technician in their Theater Department when I stumbled upon a bizarre plot… my boss had secretly been double billing labor, shipping, and equipment to the museum for years under a made-up company. Like any New York theater he’d hire outside companies for load-in, tech, etc… and...

My Guggenheim Play is the true story of being a whistleblower in an unreported embezzling scheme at The Guggenheim in 2013. I was a technician in their Theater Department when I stumbled upon a bizarre plot… my boss had secretly been double billing labor, shipping, and equipment to the museum for years under a made-up company. Like any New York theater he’d hire outside companies for load-in, tech, etc… and just staple his made up invoice to theirs to get secretly paid… for 20 years. And this man, a self-confessed gun nut, did not intend to go quietly.

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My Guggenheim Play

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Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization The Dramatists Guild, Friday Night Footlights Series, Year 2018

Awards

  • SPACE Working Farm
    SPACE on Ryder Farm
    Semi-Finalist
    2019
  • The Ground Floor
    Berkeley Rep
    Runner Up
    2019