←Recommendations of HARD DEADLINE

I really admire how dry humor pairs with large provocative ideas in Adam Richter’s work. In HARD DEADLINE it’s funny that the fate of the world may or may not be decided in a sports bar named Stucky’s during an Eagles football game. And hilarious that Brita - with an epic air of beer-slurping sangfroid - must weigh the fate of humankind for the life of one (alien) friend. How do we define loyalty and how must our species define it going forward if we are to survive?

Just when you think you really know someone, they throw an earth-shaking (in more ways than one) surprise your way. How do you react to a friend's reveal of an extraordinary identity followed by a harrowing request? This is the dilemma Britta faces in this surprising and engaging sci-fi comedy.

Is there anything higher stakes than blind trusting a friend? Adam Richter explores that question with a novel sci fi edge. Not helping a friend isn’t the end of the world, or is it? A meditation on what really matters. Well done!

Is there anything higher stakes than blind trusting a friend? Adam Richter explores that question with a novel sci fi edge. Not helping a friend isn’t the end of the world, or is it? A meditation on what really matters. Well done!

There is a relationship between love and belief, but how far could you extend your disbelief in order to demonstrate your trust in your friends? This engaging, high-octane sci-fi short may be out of this world in more ways than one, but it's really a story about friendship, love, and sacrifice - like the trolley problem on planet-sized steroids - and for a story about aliens, it is unquestionably very human. I love the touches of the mundane at the end of the world. Lovely!

One of the awesome things about Science Fiction is that the stakes can skyrocket very quickly, and theatre is all about stakes! HARD DEADLINE is a great example of swift escalation in Science Fiction Theatre! One minute it's all like Your-best-friend-is-an-alien and the next, we have kill-me-or-the-planet-is-doomed! Adam Richter delivers a fun, if intense, play about friendship and world domination.

While very simple to stage, this play also leaves a lot of awesome possibilities for designers.

BRAVO!