The Volcano Play

by Isaac Otterman

Now that volcanoes are popping up all over the country Nolan never assumed one would pop up on his street, but when one does he's determined to be concerned about it, even if no one else really is.

Now that volcanoes are popping up all over the country Nolan never assumed one would pop up on his street, but when one does he's determined to be concerned about it, even if no one else really is.

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The Volcano Play

Recommended by

  • Paul Donnelly: The Volcano Play by Isaac Otterman
    “

    The volcanos are an apt and chilling metaphor for so much that is going wrong in the world and the responses of the three well-drawn characters are dishearteningly true to life. This is a funny, but ultimately kinda depressing (in a thought provoking way) play.

    The volcanos are an apt and chilling metaphor for so much that is going wrong in the world and the responses of the three well-drawn characters are dishearteningly true to life. This is a funny, but ultimately kinda depressing (in a thought provoking way) play.

    ”
  • Joshua Fardon: The Volcano Play by Isaac Otterman
    “

    Extremely relevant in light of recent events. A quick, funny look at our tendency to normalize the metaphorical volcanos that inundate our world and to worry about small stuff as big stuff threatens everything.

    Extremely relevant in light of recent events. A quick, funny look at our tendency to normalize the metaphorical volcanos that inundate our world and to worry about small stuff as big stuff threatens everything.

    ”
  • Steven G. Martin: The Volcano Play by Isaac Otterman
    “

    The world's going to hell? In Otterman's short dark comedy, it inspires complacency, selfishness, and nonchalance. "The Volcano Play" is a quick, damning look at American priorities.

    The world's going to hell? In Otterman's short dark comedy, it inspires complacency, selfishness, and nonchalance. "The Volcano Play" is a quick, damning look at American priorities.

    ”
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Character Information

  • Nolan
    Nolan won the lottery last year and has been coasting on that ever since. He’s laid back, but there is the voice in the back of his head telling him that he’s a failure.
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Genna
    Headstrong and Passionate, loves her work as a nurse. She is the most responsible member of the flat that she lives in, and does most of the accounting with her very limited time.
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Kevin
    A gamer at heart, has been on the hunt for a job for the past three months. The only thing keeping him down is poor timing.
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male

Development History

  • Reading, KCACTF Region V, 2018
  • Reading, Peru State University, 2018

Awards

  • Planet Earth Play
    KCACTF Region V
    Winner
    2018