Original Synergy (stage edition) by Doug Brook

In the beginning, God created... a committee. This corporate and biblical satire chronicles the actual events behind Creation, as abridged in Genesis. The Big G assembles a committee of his Ego, Super Ego, Id, Left Brain, Right Brain, and – once woman is created – Feminine Side. The result shows how the world was created by committee, which explains a lot.
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Original Synergy (stage edition)

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Character Information

The gender roles need to be done as written. Having women play a couple of the male roles was tried and greatly confused audiences, given the eventual introduction of Feminine Side.

  • Big G
    20s to infinite
    God. Greater or less than the sum of his parts, which include the other characters in the play.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • Left Brain
    20s-50s
    Big G's analytical side. Detail-oriented. Also the recording secretary.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s, 40s, 50s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • Right Brain
    20s-50s
    Big G's creative side. Determined to break paradigms never broken before.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s, 40s, 50s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • Ego
    20s-50s
    Big G's mediator and peacekeeper, particularly between Super Ego and Id.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s, 40s, 50s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • Id
    20s-50s
    Big G's impulsive side. Less in touch with reality, partly because reality is only now being created.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s, 40s, 50s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • Super Ego
    20s-50s
    Big G's parental influence. Distributor of guilt and conscience. A hired consultant.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s, 40s, 50s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • Feminine Side
    20s-50s
    The only sensible one, if you ask her.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s, 40s, 50s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female

Development History

  • Reading
    ,
    Theatre Chevruta
    ,
    2014

Awards

Semi-Finalist
,
ARTSport New Works Playwriting Contest
,
Playhouse on the Green
,
2007
Finalist
,
Fifth Annual Full-Length Playwriting Contest
,
Actors' Theatre (Santa Cruz)
,
2002