A mother and her teenage daughter. The Jet Propulsion Lab Scientist and the underachiever. Sara lives on Mars time, spearheading the Mars Rover Expedition, visiting a planet she cannot touch, while her daughter, Lis, on earth time, falls under the spell of the cyber-cypher Edgar2330. Sometimes it takes being worlds apart for an exploring woman and a longing-to-be-explored girl to find each other in our increasingly disconnected universe.
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OUT OF ORBIT
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Cheryl Bear:
1 Mar. 2021
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A beautifully moving story of a mother and daughter finding their connection in a universe that puts so many barriers between them. Well done. ”
Audrey Lang:
13 Feb. 2021
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The two different time zones that Sara and Lis live in, even as they may be right next to each other, create a powerful metaphor for two people who keep missing each other, not just figuratively, but literally, too. This play is a wonderful depiction of both a complex mother-daughter relationship, and the challenges of being a working mother in a demanding dream career. ”
Paula Cizmar:
13 Aug. 2019
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Every moment of this play is theatrical, smart, and a thing of beauty. Science, love, humor--it's all there in this gorgeous play about a mother and daughter who are, each in their own way, desperately seeking connection. And yes, it's a play with an actual rocket scientist! Love it. ”