In Which a Time Traveler Attempts to Pay His Rent

Show Info

Playwright

MD Frank

Director

Ezinne Elele

Stage Manager

Natasha Carpenter

Category

Gallery

First Rehearsal

September 1

Load In/Tech /Dress

September 22 -24

Performances

September 25 - 27

Roles to be cast

Age (Presentation)

Gender (Presentation)

Description

Early 30s

N/A

Neurotic, psychotic, maybe schizophrenic? An unemployed time traveler, like Doctor Who but an asshole. They're trying though. Must be comfortable rapping and with choreo.

Thyme

Early 30s

N/A

MC’s former fling/situationship. Sweet and relatively emotionally regulated. A poorly paid researcher. Wants to reconnect in a non-romantic way.

Cortez

30s-40s

N/A

The MC’s landlord. Not a nice person and the MC really triggers them for some reason. Deeply unfulfilled for some reason. Has a temper in a chilling way. Must be comfortable with movement.

Computer

N/A

Dry and over it. The AI connected to the time machine. MC’s work wife of sorts. Unwillingly fond of them.

Synopsis

A twenty-something struggles to hold their life and the fabric of the universe together. In this hip-hop musical fantasia one Bostonian time traveler must pay their rent and not suffer an ego death. And maybe they fall in love…?

Notices

The cast will be made of approximately 6 actors. Most roles will be played by multiple actors, and each actor will play multiple characters. Actor’s may also be asked to cover more than one track of characters.

This production includes graphic depictions/threats of violence and death. It also includes depictions of murder of religious figures and various references to Hitler.

Fight Choreography Breakdown:

Page	Stage Directions/ Planned Action	Character(s)	Notes
14	MC2 emerges from the shadows and stabs MC like a hundred times. MC swings and makes contact, but it’s too late. MC fights for air but drowns in his own lungs. MC stops moving. MC2 looks up and smiles. He has a black eye. He drags MC’s body off.	MC, MC2	MC and MC2 are alternate universe versions of the same person. Should feel outlandish, almost cartoonishly violent.
23-24	MC2 grabs the Caveman and covers his face with a chloroform rag. The Caveman struggles before collapsing. MC2 produces a Ziploc filled with a horrible goo from his pocket. He squeezes it into the Caveman’s mouth. Then he sits next to the Caveman. The Caveman groans. MC2 leans over him. The Caveman coughs up a wad of smallpox goo into MC’s face.	MC2, Caveman	Interspersed with Dialogue
34-35	MC bursts from the shadows. He tackles MC2 to the ground. They struggle, completely equally matched. MC pins MC2, He’s holding a knife. MC buries the knife in MC2’s back. Beat. Time out. They stand, the knife jutting from MC2’s vertebrae.	MC, MC2	Interspersed with Dialogue
37-38	MC2 karate chops MC. MC Jengas to the floor. MC2 steps over to MC, grabbing his head, ready to deliver the finishing blow. Then, MC2 grabs his own throat. He claws. He can’t breathe. MC stands as MC2 collapses to the ground. It’s anaphylaxis at first, then it’s more. Unimaginable. Omnidirectional. Like every possible past and future for MC2 is suffocating. MC2 dies. MC drags MC2 off.	MC, MC2	Interspersed with Dialogue
51	MC shakes his head. Cortez approaches. MC kicks Cortez in the nuts. Cortez collapses. MC runs.	MC, Cortez
56	Many more MCs enter. They fight. They tear one another’s heads off. Hack one another to pieces. The dust settles. Only two MCs remain.	ALL	This will essentially be a brawl between all the cast as alternate MC. Current plan for cast number is 6 but may increase or decrease.

Important Dates/Holidays

9/5-9/7 Labor Day Weekend, 9/7 Labor Day (Observed), 9/11-9/13 Rosh Hashanah*, 9/14 Ganesh Chaturthi, 9/20 Yom Kippur*, 9/22 Equinox (Mabon), 9/25-10/2 Sukkot*, 9/25 Anant Chaturdashi

* Holidays marked with an asterisk (*) begin at sundown on the previous day.

Callback List

The callback list will be available following auditions, Friday, August 28 (approximately 11:30pm).

Cast List

The cast list will be available following the casting meeting Sunday, August 30 (approximately 10:30pm).

Contact

Questions?

Mike Frank, Playwright & Team Leader

Ezinne Elele, Director

Natasha Carpenter, Stage Manager