Doctor Moloch by Carla Milarch

It’s 2029, and tech startup VitalAI is about to launch the first humanoid robot doctor, capable of personalized medicines and single-cell cancer detection. There’s only one problem: the good doctor has no empathy. When actress Serena Blaise arrives to teach him how to “be human,” she gets much more than she bargained for.

This play was a finalist for the NNPN Showcase of New Plays, 2024, but was...
It’s 2029, and tech startup VitalAI is about to launch the first humanoid robot doctor, capable of personalized medicines and single-cell cancer detection. There’s only one problem: the good doctor has no empathy. When actress Serena Blaise arrives to teach him how to “be human,” she gets much more than she bargained for.

This play was a finalist for the NNPN Showcase of New Plays, 2024, but was pulled from consideration when a second production was secured.
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Doctor Moloch

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  • Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn:
    2 Apr. 2024
    “ This play will make you think, and maybe make you a little smarter. But it will definitely make you consider fate and what humanity is and can be. Moloch is reminiscent of Frankenstein's monster, the difference being Moloch receives empathy and assistance from Serena. This would be a play that would be easily staged by production and not easily forgotten by audiences. ”

Character Information

  • Serena
    40s, 50s,
    Black woman
    An Oscar-winning American Actress
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      40s, 50s, 60s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • Emad
    30s,
    Asian Man
    A 30-something tech bro turned entrepreneur. CEO of VitalAI, a start up company going public
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s, 40s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American, Middle Eastern, North African, or Arab American, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, South Asian or South Asian American
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • Doctor Moloch
    40s,
    White Man
    A humanoid robot, almost indiscernible from a human
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      30s, 40s, 50s, 60s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      White
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • Alexa
    Female
    An offstage voice (can be recorded, live, or played by AI)
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Any adult age
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female

Development History

  • Reading
    ,
    Theatre NOVA
    ,
    2023

Production History

  • Professional
    ,
    Unicorn Theatre (scheduled)
    ,
    2025
  • Professional
    ,
    Theatre NOVA (scheduled for August)
    ,
    2024

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