FLOATING NAKED WITH PIRANHAS (HOW I LEARNED TO LOVE WORKING AT AMAZON)

A newly-hired warehouse worker learns how to succeed on the job at Amazon – or does he?

A newly-hired warehouse worker learns how to succeed on the job at Amazon – or does he?

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FLOATING NAKED WITH PIRANHAS (HOW I LEARNED TO LOVE WORKING AT AMAZON)

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  • Lolly Ward: FLOATING NAKED WITH PIRANHAS (HOW I LEARNED TO LOVE WORKING AT AMAZON)

    This play is hilarious, enlightening, and devastating. It changed the way I thought about that simple click to order, and the world would be a better place if more people saw it. Please produce this play!

    This play is hilarious, enlightening, and devastating. It changed the way I thought about that simple click to order, and the world would be a better place if more people saw it. Please produce this play!

  • Donald Loftus: FLOATING NAKED WITH PIRANHAS (HOW I LEARNED TO LOVE WORKING AT AMAZON)

    A bold, high-energy satire, Floating Naked with Piranhas delivers a biting, darkly comic look at modern labor and corporate culture. Rich Rubin’s sharp, irreverent voice and inventive theatricality keep the piece fast, funny, and unsettling. Beneath the humor lies a pointed critique of data-driven dehumanization, culminating in a clever, thought-provoking exploration of survival, identity, and resilience.

    A bold, high-energy satire, Floating Naked with Piranhas delivers a biting, darkly comic look at modern labor and corporate culture. Rich Rubin’s sharp, irreverent voice and inventive theatricality keep the piece fast, funny, and unsettling. Beneath the humor lies a pointed critique of data-driven dehumanization, culminating in a clever, thought-provoking exploration of survival, identity, and resilience.

  • Morey Norkin: FLOATING NAKED WITH PIRANHAS (HOW I LEARNED TO LOVE WORKING AT AMAZON)

    If you’ve ever made a purchase from Amazon, thought about it, or have only just heard of Amazon, this is a must read! Rich Rubin’s brilliant narrative of the inner workings of the internet behemoth comes across as an enlightening TED Talk, but so much better. If you didn’t know before, you’re bound to be surprised by what happens after you click to complete your order. Is an Amazon “fulfillment center” coming to your area? Read this before you apply for a job!

    If you’ve ever made a purchase from Amazon, thought about it, or have only just heard of Amazon, this is a must read! Rich Rubin’s brilliant narrative of the inner workings of the internet behemoth comes across as an enlightening TED Talk, but so much better. If you didn’t know before, you’re bound to be surprised by what happens after you click to complete your order. Is an Amazon “fulfillment center” coming to your area? Read this before you apply for a job!

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(2M/2F)
BILL: male, early 30s, any ethnicity
ENSEMBLE #1: female, 35-55, any ethnicity (JOB INTERVIEWER, ORIENTATION LEADER,
WAREHOUSE SUPERVISOR)
ENSEMBLE #2: male, 40-50, any ethnicity (VIN, JEFF BEZOS)
ENSEMBLE #3: female, 25-35, any ethnicity (TANYA, JILL)

Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Wordsmyth Theater Company (Houston, TX), Year 2023
  • Type Reading, Organization Next Act! First 15/Capital Repertory Theatre (Albany, NY), Year 2023
  • Type Reading, Organization Fertile Ground Festival/Artists Repertory Theatre (Portland, OR), 2024,

Awards

  • 2025 Inkslinger Playwriting Competition (Southeastern Louisiana University)
    Semi-Finalist
  • 2025 Black Swamp Players (Bowling Green, OH) New Play Competition
    Finalist
  • 2023 Todd McNerney Playwriting Award
    Finalist
  • 2023 Screen Craft stage play competiton (top 5% of 700 submissions)
    Semi-Finalist