Oddity

by Ashley Lauren Rogers

FULL LENGTH - In this Steampunk Body Horror piece, a trans man “Gender Specialist” is brought in to a secret Victorian–Era medical facility deep within the earth to unravel the mystery of a series of murders and body mutilations which have taken place. As he meets the sole survivor and begins to unravel the mystery and his claustrophobic paranoia begins to overtake him the specialist finds it hard to believe...

FULL LENGTH - In this Steampunk Body Horror piece, a trans man “Gender Specialist” is brought in to a secret Victorian–Era medical facility deep within the earth to unravel the mystery of a series of murders and body mutilations which have taken place. As he meets the sole survivor and begins to unravel the mystery and his claustrophobic paranoia begins to overtake him the specialist finds it hard to believe anything he's told.

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Oddity

Character Information

  • SOLDIER
    Harsh, strict, and to the point. Even less interested in small talk than Doctor. Focused on one singular goal. To ensure the safety and survival of the Professor… or is it?
    Character Age
    18-25
    Character Gender Identity
    woman,
    Cisgender Woman,
    Transgender Woman,
    Non-binary person
  • DOCTOR
    Appears to be in control of the space. Has a job to do. Not much for small talk but good at said job. Could be harboring sinister intent however...
    Character Age
    30-50
    Character Gender Identity
    woman,
    Cisgender Woman
  • PROFESSOR
    Wakes up in a mysterious place and is experiencing amnesia. A “Gender Specialist.” Intelligent, ingenuitive, a fighter yet also incredibly empathetic.
    Character Gender Identity
    Transgender Man,
    Man,
    Trans Masculine,
    (* “Trans Masculine” can mean a lot of things to a lot of different people. Specifically this actor can be a trans man or a non-binary actor Assigned Female At Birth (AFAB) who is comfortable playing masculine/using he/him pronouns in performance)
  • BARKER
    An over the top olde-timey carnival barker with a loud, boisterous voice. So happy, so fun… how could anyone be that happy?
  • PATIENT
    At times erratic, aggressive and animalistic, others lucid and intelligent. The sole survivor of a series of grizzly murders that took place in the facility referred to as “The Incident”.
    Character Age
    40-50
    Character Gender Identity
    Cisgender Man

Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Lather Rinse Repeat, Year 2016

Production History

  • Type Professional, Organization Uprising Theatre Company, Year 2020
  • Type Fringe, Organization The Brick Theatre, Year 2017

Awards

  • The Kilroys "The List"
    The Kilroys
    Honorable Mention
    2020