A Few Fun Facts About Greenland

by Maximillian Gill

Full-length: In a base on the Greenland ice cap, an astrophysicist leads a team searching for evidence of an extraterrestrial object, but her project is thrown into disarray upon the arrival of a glaciologist researching glacier melt and the tech bro who is financing the work. The scientific method conflicts with the human need to believe in something greater, and everyone has strong opinions on how to save the...

Full-length: In a base on the Greenland ice cap, an astrophysicist leads a team searching for evidence of an extraterrestrial object, but her project is thrown into disarray upon the arrival of a glaciologist researching glacier melt and the tech bro who is financing the work. The scientific method conflicts with the human need to believe in something greater, and everyone has strong opinions on how to save the planet.

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  • Nora Louise Syran: A Few Fun Facts About Greenland

    Gill gives us "something to get us to the next push"; he explores humanity's need for hope in the face of dismal facts. Set in a blindingly bleak white landscape of snow and ice, Gill mounts the tension of the play through naturalistic pathetic fallacy: a storm outside and storms between the characters. Some great science-based monologues. I loved the allusions to astronomy, scientific history and earth science. The science-nerd-wanna-be in me had a great time reading this. Thank you!

    Gill gives us "something to get us to the next push"; he explores humanity's need for hope in the face of dismal facts. Set in a blindingly bleak white landscape of snow and ice, Gill mounts the tension of the play through naturalistic pathetic fallacy: a storm outside and storms between the characters. Some great science-based monologues. I loved the allusions to astronomy, scientific history and earth science. The science-nerd-wanna-be in me had a great time reading this. Thank you!

  • Hannah Vaughn: A Few Fun Facts About Greenland

    I got to see a reading of this piece at Gloucester Stage and loved it. It's a great cast of characters. There's a great balance of humor and charm and real relationship dynamics in the midst of difficult conversations about climate change. The play is engaging and leaves you with great questions to ponder.

    I got to see a reading of this piece at Gloucester Stage and loved it. It's a great cast of characters. There's a great balance of humor and charm and real relationship dynamics in the midst of difficult conversations about climate change. The play is engaging and leaves you with great questions to ponder.

Character Information

  • Marcy
    astrophysicist
    Character Age
    30s-50s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any Race or ethnicity
    Character Gender Identity
    She/her
  • Devon
    glaciologist
    Character Age
    30s-50s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any Race or ethnicity
    Character Gender Identity
    She/her
  • Audra
    glacier tour guide
    Character Age
    30s-40s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any Race or ethnicity
    Character Gender Identity
    She/her
  • Kurt
    equipment manager
    Character Age
    30s-50s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any Race or ethnicity
    Character Gender Identity
    he/him
  • Sandeep
    tech entrepreneur
    Character Age
    40s-50s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Indian-American
    Character Gender Identity
    he/him

Development History