ORBIT, or The Last Days Before Life on Mars

by John Perine

When presented with the opportunity to be the first member of a colony on Mars, Jonah Forrester spends a year circumnavigating the globe relying on the kindness of strangers in order to determine if the Earth is worth leaving behind forever.

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ORBIT, or The Last Days Before Life on Mars

Character Information

Doubling:
Jonah Forrester DOES NOT DOUBLE
The “Chorus”
Dr. Silas White / The Nurse
Dr. Hope Cole / The Motorcyclist
Clara Forrester
Jonah’s Mother
Jonah’s Father
Rose / Underground Passenger
Thalia
Evan
Greg
Olivia

Jonah Forrester

Character Age

late 20s, early 30s

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any Race/Ethnic Identity

Character Gender Identity

Cis Man (He/Him)
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  20s,
  
  30s
- Actor Gender Identity
  
  Male
Dr. Silas White

Character Age

late 30s

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any Race/Ethnic Identity

Character Gender Identity

Any gender
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  30s,
  
  40s
Dr. Hope Cole

Character Age

late 30s

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any Race/Ethnic Identity

Character Gender Identity

Any gender
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  30s,
  
  40s
Clara Forrester

Character Age

late 20s, early 30s

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any Race/Ethnic Identity

Character Gender Identity

Cis Woman (She/Her)
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  20s,
  
  30s
- Actor Gender Identity
  
  Female
Jonah's Mother

Character Age

late 50s, early 60s

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any Race/Ethnic Identity

Character Gender Identity

Cis Woman (She/Her)
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  50s,
  
  60s
- Actor Gender Identity
  
  Female
Jonah's Father

Character Age

late 50s, early 60s

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any Race/Ethnic Identity

Character Gender Identity

Cis Man (He/Him)
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  50s,
  
  60s
- Actor Gender Identity
  
  Male
Rose

Character Age

60s

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any Race/Ethnic Identity

Character Gender Identity

Cis Woman (She/Her)
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  60s,
  
  70s+
- Actor Gender Identity
  
  Female
Thalia

Character Age

early 20s

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any Race/Ethnic Identity

Character Gender Identity

Cis Woman (She/Her)
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  20s
- Actor Gender Identity
  
  Female
Evan Carey

Character Age

mid-late 20s

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any Race/Ethnic Identity

Character Gender Identity

Cis Man (He/Him)
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  20s
- Actor Gender Identity
  
  Male
Greg

Character Age

late 20s, early 30s

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any Race/Ethnic Identity

Character Gender Identity

Cis Man (He/Him)
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  20s,
  
  30s
- Actor Gender Identity
  
  Male
Olivia

Character Age

late 20s, early 30s

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any Race/Ethnic Identity

Character Gender Identity

Cis Woman (She/Her)
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  20s,
  
  30s
- Actor Gender Identity
  
  Female
Motorcyclist (s) / Nurse / Underground Passenger / Hostel Guests (CHORUS)

Character Age

likely 20+

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any Race/Ethnic Identity

Character Gender Identity

Any gender
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  20s,
  
  30s,
  
  40s,
  
  50s,
  
  60s,
  
  70s+

Genre

adventure,

comedy,

drama

Subject Matter Keywords

outer space,

epic,

travel

Length

two to three hours

Cast Size

11—15

Age of Intended Audience

ages 14-17,

ages 18 and up

Narrative Attributes

Centers LGBTQ Characters