Lost Cellphone Weekend | Gilbane Music

Book, Music & Lyrics by

Stephen Gilbane

About 'Lost Cellphone Weekend'

Don Birnam has a problem. But it's not the usual stuff, like booze or drugs. He has a social media problem, a problem with his cellphone. Like many of us do. This weekend, he will be tested as never before!

A musical mashup, a love letter to Film Noir, a cautionary tale about our screen-centered modern life - and a satire on artists that try to singlehandedly solve social problems - Lost Cellphone Weekend is inspired by the 1945 Billy Wilder film "The Lost Weekend" with Ray Milland and featuring the classic noir music by Miklós Rózsa.

"Hysterical and musically on- point. Wonderfully done!"
- Discover Hollywood

"A wily social satire that is downloaded with laughs."
- Stage Raw

"A wonderful conceit and it works flawlessly...songs are wonderful and very, very funny!"
- NoHo Arts

"An amusing and light musical comedy experience with vintage flair that comments on that pesky little cell phone

habit but beware! It may challenge you to discover this big beautiful world"
- Theater Mirror

Production History

January 2023

February 2024

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April 2025

Staged reading at the Whistler Museum by Image Theater in Lowell, MA.

Full production at the Richard and Nancy Donahue Arts Center by Image Theater in Lowell, MA, with a 5-person cast, and a 5-musician band. Sold out houses every night of the 4-night run.

Full production of updated script at the Brickhouse Theater by Write Act Repertory in North Hollywood, CA, with a 6-person cast, and pianist.

Your production!

Feb. 2-9, 2024, Lowell, MA

Shots from the production of Lost Cellphone Weekend by Image Theater at the Richard & Nancy Donahue Arts Center Theater. With Kenny Meehan, Diane Meehan, Phil Thompson, David Hansen, and Casey Moore. Photo credit: Britton Broughner.

Reviews

Theater Mirror Sleepless Critic

April 5-27, 2025, N. Hollywood, CA

Shots from the production of Lost Cellphone Weekend by Write Act Rep at the Brickhouse Theater. With Lance Bagley, Scott Di Lorenzo, Lauren Faulkner, Trevor Murphy, Courtney South and Jess Spruiell. Photo credits: Tamra Pica

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