RIP Jabari, you would’ve loved the Apple Dance

In this heartfelt and futuristic tale, two inseparable best friends and roommates, Chiara and Elijah, unexpectedly win a contest hosted by a space company. Their prize? The chance to interact with a prototype AI robot designed to replicate their late best friend, Jabari. What begins as a surreal opportunity turns into a deeply emotional exploration of grief, memory, and the strange comfort—and discomfort—of technology that keeps the dead eerily close to the living.

Cast and Crew

Arianna Wellmoney

as Chiara
Christian Prins Coen

as Elijah
Kiamba Doyling

as Jabari
Bradly Valenzuela

Director

Production History

Performance Dates:
Wednesday, June 11th at 7:00 PM
Saturday, June 14th at 7:00 PM
The Factory Series at the Chain Theatre – 312 W 36th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10018

CAST:
Chiara – Arianna Wellmoney
Elijah – Christian Prins Coen
Jabari – Kiamba Doyling

Directed by: Bradly Valenzuela
Produced by: Wellmoney Productions
Apple Dance Creator: Kelley Heyer
Photographer: BECCAvision
Assistant Photography: Sara Pizzi

Photos by BECCAvision and Sara Pizzi (photoshoot), Joan Dwiartanto (performances)

Awards & Nominations

Best Play (WINNER)

Winner of Best Off Off Broadway Play at the BroadwayWorld Awards 2025
Best Production (WINNER)

Winner of Best Off Off Broadway Production at the BroadwayWorld Awards 2025
Best Director (WINNER)

Bradly Valenzuela is the Winner of Best Performance in an Off Off Broadway Play at the BroadwayWorld Awards 2025
Best Performance (WINNER)

Arianna Wellmoney is the Winner of Best Performance in an Off Off Broadway Play at the BroadwayWorld Awards 2025
Best Performance (NOMINATED)

Christian Prins Coen was Nominated for Best Performance in an Off Off Broadway Play at the BroadwayWorld Awards 2025
Best Performance (NOMINATED)

Kiamba Doyling was Nominated for Best Performance in an Off Off Broadway Play at the BroadwayWorld Awards 2025