ORBIT, or The Last Days Before Life on Mars

by John Perine

When presented with the opportunity to be the first member of a colony on Mars, Jonah Forrester spends a year circumnavigating the globe relying on the kindness of strangers in order to determine if the Earth is worth leaving behind forever.

When presented with the opportunity to be the first member of a colony on Mars, Jonah Forrester spends a year circumnavigating the globe relying on the kindness of strangers in order to determine if the Earth is worth leaving behind forever.

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ORBIT, or The Last Days Before Life on Mars

Character Information

Doubling:
Jonah Forrester DOES NOT DOUBLE
The “Chorus”
Dr. Silas White / The Nurse
Dr. Hope Cole / The Motorcyclist
Clara Forrester
Jonah’s Mother
Jonah’s Father
Rose / Underground Passenger
Thalia
Evan
Greg
Olivia
  • Jonah Forrester
    Character Age
    late 20s, early 30s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any Race/Ethnic Identity
    Character Gender Identity
    Cis Man (He/Him)
  • Dr. Silas White
    Character Age
    late 30s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any Race/Ethnic Identity
    Character Gender Identity
    Any gender
  • Dr. Hope Cole
    Character Age
    late 30s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any Race/Ethnic Identity
    Character Gender Identity
    Any gender
  • Clara Forrester
    Character Age
    late 20s, early 30s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any Race/Ethnic Identity
    Character Gender Identity
    Cis Woman (She/Her)
  • Jonah's Mother
    Character Age
    late 50s, early 60s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any Race/Ethnic Identity
    Character Gender Identity
    Cis Woman (She/Her)
  • Jonah's Father
    Character Age
    late 50s, early 60s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any Race/Ethnic Identity
    Character Gender Identity
    Cis Man (He/Him)
  • Rose
    Character Age
    60s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any Race/Ethnic Identity
    Character Gender Identity
    Cis Woman (She/Her)
  • Thalia
    Character Age
    early 20s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any Race/Ethnic Identity
    Character Gender Identity
    Cis Woman (She/Her)
  • Evan Carey
    Character Age
    mid-late 20s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any Race/Ethnic Identity
    Character Gender Identity
    Cis Man (He/Him)
  • Greg
    Character Age
    late 20s, early 30s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any Race/Ethnic Identity
    Character Gender Identity
    Cis Man (He/Him)
  • Olivia
    Character Age
    late 20s, early 30s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any Race/Ethnic Identity
    Character Gender Identity
    Cis Woman (She/Her)
  • Motorcyclist (s) / Nurse / Underground Passenger / Hostel Guests (CHORUS)
    Character Age
    likely 20+
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any Race/Ethnic Identity
    Character Gender Identity
    Any gender