Until the Waves Come

by River Timms

(FULL LENGTH, NO INTERMISSION, FANTASY/DRAMA, 1.5-2 hours)

“I don’t want to be afraid of love at the end of the world.”

A giant wave rips through a city, and five people are trapped on the rooftop of a skyscraper surrounded by the floodwaters. They must rely on each other to survive, but with no rescue in sight, how long will they last? How long can they even keep it together? This is a fantastical play...

(FULL LENGTH, NO INTERMISSION, FANTASY/DRAMA, 1.5-2 hours)

“I don’t want to be afraid of love at the end of the world.”

A giant wave rips through a city, and five people are trapped on the rooftop of a skyscraper surrounded by the floodwaters. They must rely on each other to survive, but with no rescue in sight, how long will they last? How long can they even keep it together? This is a fantastical play brimming with spectacle and metatheatrical antics that focuses on what we do when we lose everyone and everything except the strangers and acquaintances around us.

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Until the Waves Come

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  • James Moran: Until the Waves Come by River Timms
    “

    Until the Wave Comes flows like water. Boundaries like the fourth wall dissolve. The entire world become subsumed in metaphor. We become joined with the setting and the characters, as if we have all been carried away by a wave together. Well done.

    Until the Wave Comes flows like water. Boundaries like the fourth wall dissolve. The entire world become subsumed in metaphor. We become joined with the setting and the characters, as if we have all been carried away by a wave together. Well done.

    ”

Character Information

The casting for ANTONY should prioritize an actor with a disability.
  • Juniper
    A Player cast in the Role of a houseless person, able to pass through the barrier between our world and the world of the play
    Early 20s
    Any Race
    Non-binary
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Non-binary
  • James
    Soft-spoken, sweet, wannabe mediator
    Mid 30s
    Black
    Man
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Elena
    Determined and protective, strong, but not headstrong
    Mid to late 30s
    Woman of color
    woman
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American,
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American,
      Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American,
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic,
      Middle Eastern, North African, or Arab American,
      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander,
      South Asian or South Asian American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Antony
    Walks with a cane, reserved and guarded, vulnerable and scared
    Late 20s
    Any Race
    Man
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Markus
    A hot-headed survivalist, son of the CEO
    late 20s to early 30s
    White
    Man
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male