Door to Balloon by Greg Romero

FULL-LENGTH: A stand-up comedian might be dying of heart failure right in front of you. Is that a joke? Five female haz-mat workers measure radiation and expand the universe—losing a face, losing a stone, losing time— in the Nevada Proving Grounds of the Mojave Desert. And who keeps lowering the dumbwaiter to the teenagers locked in the basement? Knock knock. Annie hands you a plate full of cowboy cookies...
FULL-LENGTH: A stand-up comedian might be dying of heart failure right in front of you. Is that a joke? Five female haz-mat workers measure radiation and expand the universe—losing a face, losing a stone, losing time— in the Nevada Proving Grounds of the Mojave Desert. And who keeps lowering the dumbwaiter to the teenagers locked in the basement? Knock knock. Annie hands you a plate full of cowboy cookies and you can’t tell if you’ve been poisoned. Where are all the songs coming from, who will win the staring contest, will the comedian last the night, what do we do with that giant knife, and what are the Siamang gibbons howling about?
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Door to Balloon

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  • Rachel Bublitz:
    20 Jul. 2019
    “ Haunting and heartbreaking. DOOR TO BALLOON weaves three seemingly separate worlds into one to create an evocative and challenging play about trauma and how we can ever hope to recover. I loved the juxtaposition, the bleeding between the three worlds, the inner world of our stand-up comedian that she can't keep down. Another play deserving to be produced, consumed, and discussed around the country. Highly recommend for production and reading! ”
  • Jan Rosenberg:
    30 Mar. 2018
    “ A tragic, existential fever dream. Full of dread and wonder. ”

Worker 1, F.
Worker 2, F.
Worker 3, F. -- All Workers are in Hazardous Materials gear
Worker 4, F.
Worker 5, F.

Annie, F. Early-mid 30s. A stand-up comedian.

Boy, M. Teenager.
Girl, F. Teenager.

NOTE: If necessary, the number of Hazmat Workers could be adjusted from 5 to 4 or 3, making the total number of actors required to be 6 or 7 instead of 8.

Development History

  • Reading
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    Boomerang Theatre Company (New York NY)
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    2018
  • Reading
    ,
    The Last Frontier Theatre Conference (Valdez AK)
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    2017