Inspired by the dramatic story of Biosphere 2, a controversial environmental experiment in 1991/1992. Four people are sealed in an airtight dome in the desert. For two years they must survive debilitating hunger and dwindling oxygen. But mostly, they must survive each other.
Biosphere
GENRE: Full-length comedy/drama. Unproduced.
VENUES: College, Community Theatre, Professional Theatre
RATING: PG-13 for subject matter and language
CAST: 3 male (ages early 30s to late 40s); 3 female (ages early 30s)
RUNNING TIME: 100-minute plus one intermission.
SET: Fairly simple, abstract set. Platforms differentiate between "Inside" and "Outside" the dome. Some lab equipment and 90's style TV monitors. Set could also be more complex if desired, improvising on the geodesic structure of the enclosure.
HONORS:
Reading sponsored by Bellingham TheatreWorks
Reading sponsored by Theatre33 in Salem, OR
Reading sponsored by Winding Road Theatre in Tucson, AZREVIEWS:
"I was deeply invested in all the characters the whole time... fascinating and provocative." Sean Daniels, former Artistic Director of Arizona Theatre Company