The Ever and After

by Rachel Teagle

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.

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: The Ever and After by Rachel Teagle
    “

    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.

    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: The Ever and After by Rachel Teagle
    “

    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.

    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
    A Warrior. Fierce, powerful.
    20s
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female,
      Non-binary
  • IDA
    A birth and companionship unit. Friendly, sweet.
    20s
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Thurston
    A super-intelligent cockroach.
    Any Age
    Any
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male,
      Non-binary
  • Roger
    A young scout.
    20s
    Any
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male,
      Non-binary
  • President
    A leader. We see him at different points over at least 25 years.
    40s-70s
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male

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

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