How We Made the Moon

by Sean Abley

A revisionist sci-fi tale of Earth’s moon, and two hearts, breaking to pieces.

1958 - The moon is revealed to be in danger of self-destructing and destroying Earth in the process. The U.S. and U.S.S.R. secretly join forces for “Project Moon 2,” to build a moon-shaped space station to replace the unstable satellite. American astronaut Iven “Kinch” Kincheloe and Russian scientist Tatyana Kuznetsova meet, fall in...

A revisionist sci-fi tale of Earth’s moon, and two hearts, breaking to pieces.

1958 - The moon is revealed to be in danger of self-destructing and destroying Earth in the process. The U.S. and U.S.S.R. secretly join forces for “Project Moon 2,” to build a moon-shaped space station to replace the unstable satellite. American astronaut Iven “Kinch” Kincheloe and Russian scientist Tatyana Kuznetsova meet, fall in love, and ultimate separate when she leaves to live on Moon 2 without him.

2020 - The project is declassified and the current residents of Moon 2 travel to Earth. Kinch, now in his 90s, having lived for decades with guilt and anger over his actions, recounts the tale of saving Earth (in flashback) to a mysterious visitor.

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  • Cheryl Bear: How We Made the Moon

    A terrific space mission and love story, incredibly sweet!

    A terrific space mission and love story, incredibly sweet!

  • Sarah Cosgrove Gaumond: How We Made the Moon

    One of my favorite plays! This play takes you on a wild ride and touches your heart at the same time. I highly recommend it!

    One of my favorite plays! This play takes you on a wild ride and touches your heart at the same time. I highly recommend it!

  • Meredith Dayna Cope-Levy: How We Made the Moon

    In "How we Made the Moon" Abley gives us a heart-achingly beautiful, delightfully surprising, and hilarious story that is totally satisfying as both a sci-fi drama and romantic drama with comedic elements. Great fun for actors and designers as well!

    In "How we Made the Moon" Abley gives us a heart-achingly beautiful, delightfully surprising, and hilarious story that is totally satisfying as both a sci-fi drama and romantic drama with comedic elements. Great fun for actors and designers as well!

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Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization The Playwrights Lab at Hollins University Festival of New Works, Year 2017
  • Type Reading, Organization SkyPilot Theatre Company, Year 2016