Playback

by Jessica Marie Fisher

It’s time for Expiration Date, Charlie’s latest viral podcast in which she interviews former couples about the demise of their relationships… starting with her own. But when information her ex-boyfriend doesn’t want released is shared without his consent, a dangerous power struggle ensues. Playback is a tense, controversial drama about narrative control, the violence of being turned into content, and our need to...

It’s time for Expiration Date, Charlie’s latest viral podcast in which she interviews former couples about the demise of their relationships… starting with her own. But when information her ex-boyfriend doesn’t want released is shared without his consent, a dangerous power struggle ensues. Playback is a tense, controversial drama about narrative control, the violence of being turned into content, and our need to replay relationships better left in the past.

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Character Information

  • Charlie
    A famous podcast host and CEO of podcast network, Chuck Media. She might have work done. She is driven, she is calculated, she is passionate.
    28
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman,
      Non-binary
  • Sully
    An author of financial wellness books. He has a small podcast about saving your first 100K. His audience is young men. He is lonely, his heart is massive, he is resentful.
    28
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • Bobby
    A rising indie popstar. She is blunt, abrasive, and makes way too many excuses for men.
    19
    Female or non-binary
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman,
      Non-binary
  • Marcus
    A famous actor. He is charming, he is trying, he is failing.
    28
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man

Development History

  • Reading, Los Angeles Public Library, 2025

Production History

  • Fringe, This is a Front, 2026

Awards

  • Emerging Female and Gender-diverse Playwright’s Award
    The Loud Karma Productions
    Semi-Finalist
    2026