Waiting for Enviroman

by Jaymes Sanchez

Four young people navigate their conflicting views on climate activism as they participate in a focus group for a blockbuster movie adaptation of an environmentally conscious cartoon from the 90's. The process blurs the line between reality and fiction as the participants become the characters from the film each time a new video clip is played. Will our heroes succumb to the easy narratives driven by corporate...

Four young people navigate their conflicting views on climate activism as they participate in a focus group for a blockbuster movie adaptation of an environmentally conscious cartoon from the 90's. The process blurs the line between reality and fiction as the participants become the characters from the film each time a new video clip is played. Will our heroes succumb to the easy narratives driven by corporate consumer culture?? Or will they accept the harsh and complicated reality of climate change??

Commissioned as part of Vanderbilt University's Eco-Grief Project.

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Waiting for Enviroman

Character Information

  • Vice President of Marketing/ Enviroman
    VP is running a focus group for a major corporate movie studio. Enviroman is an environmentally conscious superhero from a cartoon from the late 80s and early 90s. His hair is styled in a flat high-top fade dyed some kind of funky color (like orange or purple but NOT green).
    35 - 50
    African American/Black
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s,
      50s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man,
      Non-binary
  • Magnolia/Glacia
    Magnolia is a young person in the focus group. Glacia is a character from the cartoon and its new film adaptation.
    18 - 25
    Latina/Indigenous
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American,
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman,
      Non-binary
  • Art/Forrest
    Art is a young person in the focus group. Forrest is a character from the cartoon and its new film adaptation.
    18 - 25
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • Ginny/ Ozonia
    18 - 25
    Asian
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman,
      Non-binary
  • Laken/Whaley
    Laken is a young person in the focus group. Whaley is a character from the cartoon and its new film adaptation.
    18 - 25
    Non-binary
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Non-binary

Production History

  • University, Vanderbilt University, 2024