...IMMORTALITY CRISIS... By, Alexander Pine 4551 Fountain Ave. #205 Los Angeles, CA 90029 847-927-6080
[email protected] Suicide hotline volunteers struggling with their own traumas take calls in an alternative 2018 where people can't stay dead. They disappear and return... in about 2 to 4 minutes. JEN Asian-American, level-headed, Mid 20's Female a little edgy, sometimes regressive. RAJIV South Asian-American, cocky, 20's/30's Male obnoxious, never apologizes. LAUREN Open Ethnicity, overworked, irritable. Mid 40's Female ERIC African or Latino American, shy, 18 Male sweet-natured. REPORTER (O.S.) Prodding Adult M / F CALLS IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE: RICHARD Angry, manic 40's/50's Male ELI Irate, sad 22 Male B.J. Bratty Teen Male LEANNA Traumatized 14 Female SELENA Hopeless, drunk 40's Female AUTOMATED RECORDING Calm, robotic Adult M / F 911 OPERATOR/ #2/ #3 Patronizing Adult M / F SAMUEL Manic 30's/40's Male DYLAN Fey, high, sweet, manic 20's Male TONI Faint 20's Male AUTHOR'S NOTE: It is highly preferable that the callers are not entirely seen, but creative measures can be taken to have the caller's presence on stage (behind a scrim, etc). Actors are expected to take on multiple roles as different callers and the Reporter. PROLOGUE LIGHTS UP ON: AN UNRECOGNIZABLE ROOM. A LARGE SPLATTER OF WET BLOOD AND BRAIN OOZES FROM THE MIDDLE OF A WALL DOWN TO THE FLOOR, TOUCHING SOME PIECES OF HUMAN SCALP. THE FLOOR IS SOAKED IN BLOOD IN A STRANGE PATTERN THAT SUGGESTS A BODY HAD BEEN LYING THERE BEFORE.