Die Off

Full-length: Business is booming for four funeral singers as a mysterious ailment is killing people at an alarming rate.

Full-length: Business is booming for four funeral singers as a mysterious ailment is killing people at an alarming rate.

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Die Off

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  • Neil Radtke: Die Off

    Die Off is one of those plays that sneaks up on you. What starts as an engaging story about four funeral singers slowly grows into something much bigger, exploring grief, friendship, work, and what it means to keep moving forward when the world feels like it's falling apart. Smart, funny, and genuinely moving.

    Die Off is one of those plays that sneaks up on you. What starts as an engaging story about four funeral singers slowly grows into something much bigger, exploring grief, friendship, work, and what it means to keep moving forward when the world feels like it's falling apart. Smart, funny, and genuinely moving.

  • Donald Loftus: Die Off

    A gripping and unsettling full-length drama, Die Off blends sharp dialogue with a chilling near-future premise. Maximillian Gill crafts layered, believable characters whose camaraderie masks deeper fear and denial, as an unexplained global crisis looms. The play’s tonal balance—dark humor against existential dread—is handled with precision, building toward moments of genuine shock and emotional impact. A bold, intelligent, and deeply thought-provoking work.

    A gripping and unsettling full-length drama, Die Off blends sharp dialogue with a chilling near-future premise. Maximillian Gill crafts layered, believable characters whose camaraderie masks deeper fear and denial, as an unexplained global crisis looms. The play’s tonal balance—dark humor against existential dread—is handled with precision, building toward moments of genuine shock and emotional impact. A bold, intelligent, and deeply thought-provoking work.

  • Ryan Stevens: Die Off

    An endlessly clever and cuttingly human look at working during the end of the world. What starts as a dynamic tale of four funeral singers seeking better working conditions warps into a slow-motion end of days in a really smart way. Gill balances big ideas and insightful personal moments to make a show that feels universal in its specific examination of how we have to keep showing up for work even as everything falls apart.

    An endlessly clever and cuttingly human look at working during the end of the world. What starts as a dynamic tale of four funeral singers seeking better working conditions warps into a slow-motion end of days in a really smart way. Gill balances big ideas and insightful personal moments to make a show that feels universal in its specific examination of how we have to keep showing up for work even as everything falls apart.

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Character Information

  • Anjali
    Character Age
    20s-40s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Indian
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • Delancey
    Character Age
    20s-40s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    African American/Black
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • Preston
    Character Age
    20s-40s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Male
  • Kara
    Character Age
    20s-40s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Female

Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Astoria New Play Festival, Year 2025