The Ever and After

FULL LENGTH: A post-apocalyptic fable about a super-intelligent cockroach named Thurston and his feral human ward, Sheelar, who come across a robotic woman named IDA in the wreckage of civilization. A play about horror, hope, and the power of stories.
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The Ever and After

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  • Cheryl Bear:
    7 Nov. 2021
    A fascinating look at a potential future where cockroaches have taken over and women are trying to discover themselves and how they fit in a world that oppresses them. Well done.
  • Heather Meyer:
    13 Mar. 2020
    I saw this play's production with Theatre Pro Rata in Minneapolis and was excited by the challenges that playwright Rachel Teagle addresses with each of the characters. An examination on reproduction, a possible future (assuming cockroaches become the superior species), is heartfelt as our female characters discover not only what they are but how they fit into a world that both values and dehumanizes them.

Character Information

  • Sheelar
    20s,
    Any
    ,
    Female
    A Warrior. Fierce, powerful.
  • Thurston
    Any Age,
    Any
    ,
    Male
    A super-intelligent cockroach.
  • IDA
    20s,
    Any
    ,
    Female
    A birth and companionship unit. Friendly, sweet.
  • President
    40s-70s,
    Male
    A leader. We see him at different points over at least 25 years.
  • Roger
    20s,
    Any
    ,
    Male
    A young scout.

Development History

  • Workshop
    ,
    InFusion Theatre Company, Chicago
    ,
    2013
  • Reading
    ,
    Leah Ryan's FEWW, New York
    ,
    2012
  • Workshop
    ,
    Horizon Theatre Apprentice Company
    ,
    2011

Production History

  • Professional
    ,
    Theatre Pro Rata
    ,
    2019

Awards

Semi-Finalist
,
Newborn Festival
,
Manhattan Theatre Works
,
2013
Winner
,
Leah Ryan's Fund for Emerging Women Writers Prize
,
2012