Clockwork

Clark’s old friend Elliot hired him to work at a start-up. Which is cool, because Clark needed a job, and he’s psyched to hang out with Elliot again. The only thing is – training an AI chatbot to be a luxury assistant to rich people is a really weird job. Though not nearly as weird as Clark's roommate: 18th century clock maker John Harrison, who's busy trying to solve the problem of longitude. The three men...

Clark’s old friend Elliot hired him to work at a start-up. Which is cool, because Clark needed a job, and he’s psyched to hang out with Elliot again. The only thing is – training an AI chatbot to be a luxury assistant to rich people is a really weird job. Though not nearly as weird as Clark's roommate: 18th century clock maker John Harrison, who's busy trying to solve the problem of longitude. The three men struggle to connect to their jobs and to each other in this time-bending comedy about the value of work, and what it means to make something other than money.

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Clockwork

Character Information

The actor who plays AIDA also plays William Harrison in the final scene.
  • Clark
    Character Age
    30-40
    Character Gender Identity
    Male or non-binary
  • John Harrison
    Character Age
    60s-70s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    White
    Character Gender Identity
    Male
  • Elliot
    Character Age
    30-40
    Character Gender Identity
    Male
  • Aida
    An AI assistant, played mostly as voice. Also doubles as William Harrison in the final scene.
    Character Gender Identity
    Femme

Development History

  • Type Workshop, Organization Boston Playwrights Theatre, Year 2025