It's really been an extraterrestrial kind of week!
You guys remember Fox and Scully right? That is, Fox Mulder and Dana Scully of the incredibly popular Fox network series, "The X-Files". Well, much like that show, this play, written by Lauren Dusek Albonico, on the surface looks at the possibility of extraterrestrial life with a little subtext of religion and issues of blind faith thrown in. This is the first professional production of this play that was a finalist in HotCity's GreenHouse New Plays Festival.
A basement "office" serves as headquarters for a motley crew of Utah alien chasers. There's Robin (Aarya Sara Locker) -- a dedicated believer, Beau (Scott Schneider) -- her slacker ex-boyfriend, and Gary (Kevin Beyer) -- a recovering alcoholic who has been kicked out of his house, along for the ride. They all think they may have just hit the mother lode. Enter Aethan (Parker S. Donovan), a highly intelligent boy who has run away from home. Under the influence of drugs and alcohol, Beau and Gary kidnap this kid, convinced at the time that Aethan is not of this world. They soon learn that he's not an alien, just a highly intelligent boy with a knack for telekinesis and his own version of pig latin. These special qualities are more than enough to convince Robin that this kid is the real deal -- a bona fide alien. The reality of the situation is kept from Robin though, and we're given a peek at just how far people are willing to extend a non-truth, and how little it takes for believers to believe. Things get more complicated when the disappearance of Aethan hits the news.
