U-R-U
(a new play inspired by Karel Čapek's R.U.R.)
105 minutes | Dark Comedy
Cast: 9 (6 with doubling). Most characters can be played by any gender identity.
What happens when the powers of machines exceed those of nature?
At what point will A.I. resemble humans enough to deserve human rights? 
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Absurdly comedic and existentially chilling, U-R-U examines the societal obsession with progress at all costs and the decreasing worth of humanity in this increasingly artificial world. A modern, feminist take on Capek's groundbreaking but outdated play that coined the term "robot" in 1921.
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First daughter, Helen Spectacular, arrives at the world's biggest robot factory ready to free all the robots from servitude. When they don't respond as she'd hoped, she just becomes more committed to her own mission of granting them equal rights. Before long, Helen is involved in both a love triangle and a secret science experiment that might lead to a major robot revolt.
 
Productions:  Occidental College (Los Angeles);  Humber College (Toronto); Chinook High School.
Readings: Sacred Fools; The Road Theatre Company, Theatre @ Boston Court (all in LA), and at the Next Stage Theatre Festival in Toronto.