Oddity

by Ashley Lauren Rogers

FULL LENGTH - In this Steampunk Body Horror piece, a trans man “Gender Specialist” is brought in to a secret Victorian–Era medical facility deep within the earth to unravel the mystery of a series of murders and body mutilations which have taken place. As he meets the sole survivor and begins to unravel the mystery and his claustrophobic paranoia begins to overtake him the specialist finds it hard to believe...

FULL LENGTH - In this Steampunk Body Horror piece, a trans man “Gender Specialist” is brought in to a secret Victorian–Era medical facility deep within the earth to unravel the mystery of a series of murders and body mutilations which have taken place. As he meets the sole survivor and begins to unravel the mystery and his claustrophobic paranoia begins to overtake him the specialist finds it hard to believe anything he's told.

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Oddity

Character Information

  • BARKER
    An over the top olde-timey carnival barker with a loud, boisterous voice. So happy, so fun… how could anyone be that happy?
  • PATIENT
    At times erratic, aggressive and animalistic, others lucid and intelligent. The sole survivor of a series of grizzly murders that took place in the facility referred to as “The Incident”.
    40-50
    Cisgender Man
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      40s,
      50s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • SOLDIER
    Harsh, strict, and to the point. Even less interested in small talk than Doctor. Focused on one singular goal. To ensure the safety and survival of the Professor… or is it?
    18-25
    woman,
    Cisgender Woman,
    Transgender Woman,
    Non-binary person
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female,
      Non-binary
  • DOCTOR
    Appears to be in control of the space. Has a job to do. Not much for small talk but good at said job. Could be harboring sinister intent however...
    30-50
    woman,
    Cisgender Woman
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s,
      50s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • PROFESSOR
    Wakes up in a mysterious place and is experiencing amnesia. A “Gender Specialist.” Intelligent, ingenuitive, a fighter yet also incredibly empathetic.
    Transgender Man,
    Man,
    Trans Masculine,
    (* “Trans Masculine” can mean a lot of things to a lot of different people. Specifically this actor can be a trans man or a non-binary actor Assigned Female At Birth (AFAB) who is comfortable playing masculine/using he/him pronouns in performance)
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male

Development History

  • Reading, Lather Rinse Repeat, 2016

Production History

  • Fringe, The Brick Theatre, 2017
  • Professional, Uprising Theatre Company, 2020

Awards

  • The Kilroys "The List"
    The Kilroys
    Honorable Mention
    2020