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Mr. Rogers vs A. I. 

A play for big people by William Missouri Downs

Semi-Finalist, Garry Marshall Theatre, New Works Festival, CA
Developed by the Thunder River Theatre Company

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The story compares the idyllic world of Mr. Rogers to the apocalyptic anxieties of modern reality. George and Martha, two short attention span multitasking I-phone junkies, post an abusive drama review on  YouTube. Their antics get over a million hits, and the play closes. The playwright seeks them out, holds them hostage, and forces them to mono-task by having a face-to-face conversation as if they were in a play. Although this is not a musical, this comedy has songs like “Stanislavsky Gave Me Herpes.” The result is a fast-paced farce about how technology and A.I. have rewiredour brains.

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