The Theatre School @ North Coast Rep is presenting a show full of invention, discovery, and youth creativity in the new work The Apocalypse Project by Briandaniel Oglesby as its next Protostar Social Issues Series student production, according to a news release. Performances will run May 22-May 25.
It’s 2030. Four years ago, everyone over the age of 20 disappeared from the planet. No one knows why. Then it happened again. On the Altierra compound in Texas, young T dreams of the internet returning so she can be a YouTuber and document her generation.
When a crisis expels a group, she s the exiles on a trek across the broken land. This group faces constant danger as they search for safe-harbor – and possibly the answer to the question of what happened — at the rumored New Eden. This is a play about what happens when the young are left to deal with the disasters in a world they didn’t create.
Along the way, the crew experience a strange and yet recognizable landscape. They encounter an authoritarian farm, anarchist fire starters, feral children, Sad Disneyland, and ruined hometowns. There are moments of intensity and plenty of humor in this play that’s about climate change, social change, coming-of-age, immigration, and the current moment.
Director Benjamin Cole said in the news release that he is thrilled to share the dramatic journey of confusion, chaos, and acceptance experienced in this creative new play.
“How would you cope as a teenager if all the adults suddenly disappeared,” Cole questions. “We’re challenging our students to take ownership of how they’d take responsibility for themselves and others.”
The show runs one hour and 40 minutes with one intermission and aims to inspire audiences throughout.
Performances are May 22 through May 25 in the Theatre School Studio Space: 985 Lomas Santa Fe Dr. Suite D, Solana Beach, with show times at 10 a.m. May 22 and 23, 5:30 p.m. May 22, 23, and 24, and 2 p.m. May 24 and 25. Ticket prices are regularly $25 for adults and $12 for students. Call the box office to reserve your tickets at: 858-481-1055.
Featured in the cast are: Stewart Armstrong, Poway; Bex Balsdon, La Jolla; Allister Bradberry, Solana Beach; Simone Cho, Carmel Valley; Tirzah Cisneros, Poway; Logan Fenner, Carlsbad; Landon Friis, Carlsbad; Wyatt Kirby, Mesa Verde; Charlotte Larson, Carlsbad; Annabelle Mangham, Mira Mesa; Maeve McEvoy, Solana Beach; Kaia Minasian, Rancho Santa Fe; Gabriela Neira, Carmel Valley; Alice Price, Carlsbad; Karmila Rodarte, Solana Beach; Nicole Sample, Carlsbad; Harper Smith, Encinitas; Phoebe Thomas, San Marcos, and Maeve Zavattero, Carlsbad.
Additional production staff includes Sound Designer Melanie Chen Cole; Stage Manager Paul Smith; and Lighting Designer Liam Sullivan.
The Theatre School @ North Coast Rep delivers high-quality theatre instruction and seven student theatre productions throughout the year, offering accessible and fun training for various age groups. Check out all the options on the Theatre School website: www.northcoastreptheatreschool.org.
