Outpost by Alexander Attea

FULL LENGTH: It’s the day before the Test for young Martian colony residents Aris, Liam, and Jo. They decide to take their mind off the big day by hanging out in an old, abandoned part of the compound — a space filled with history and ghost stories. When the compound’s AI system, MARVIN, starts giving the presentation again, Aris, Liam, and Jo find they can’t turn it off. So they decide to have some fun and...
FULL LENGTH: It’s the day before the Test for young Martian colony residents Aris, Liam, and Jo. They decide to take their mind off the big day by hanging out in an old, abandoned part of the compound — a space filled with history and ghost stories. When the compound’s AI system, MARVIN, starts giving the presentation again, Aris, Liam, and Jo find they can’t turn it off. So they decide to have some fun and play along with it, half making fun of the history, half reliving their childhoods seeing the presentation. But strange things start occurring, and the three are forced to confront their own conceptions and emotions about the past. Can they deal with the history of their planet and move forward into a new future?
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Outpost

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  • Nick Malakhow:
    28 Mar. 2021
    “ I really enjoyed reading this continuation of the world established in "Generation Red," though I actually read this one first and enjoyed it as a piece all on its own. Utz explores moving on and evolution, familial patterns and inherited behaviors and ideas, and more using sci fi tropes. There's much fodder here for designers and directors to interpret creatively, and the roles, which balance drama and comedy well, are meaty ones for strong actors. ”

Character Information

  • ARIS
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any actor of color
    • Gender: 
      Female, Non-binary
  • JO
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Non-binary
  • LIAM
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male, Non-binary
  • TRISH
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      50s, 60s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female, Non-binary

Development History

  • Workshop
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    Drafted; A New Play Workshop
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    2021