Give Them HAL
a short comedy
A young android auditions for the role of HAL in a stage production of 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Characters
YAKOVLEV, a mature Russian man
CROON, a genderless young android
Setting
A theater
Time
The near future
Characters
YAKOVLEV, a mature Russian man
CROON, a genderless young android
Setting
A theater
Time
The near future
(online reading)
Atlanta Dramatists
Atlanta, Georgia
October 4, 2026
Cast: Steve Pryor (Yakovlev), Jules Vale (Croon)
Atlanta Dramatists
Atlanta, Georgia
October 4, 2026
Cast: Steve Pryor (Yakovlev), Jules Vale (Croon)
Steve Pryor (Yakovlev) and Jules Vale (Croon)
(online reading)
Playwrights Circle
Bread & Roses Theatre
London
August 10, 2026
Cast: Derekk Ross (Yakovlev), David Irvine (Croon)
Playwrights Circle
Bread & Roses Theatre
London
August 10, 2026
Cast: Derekk Ross (Yakovlev), David Irvine (Croon)
David Irvine (Croon) and Derekk Ross (Yakovlev)
(online reading)
Gulf Coast Playwrights Circle
Tallahassee, Florida
July 21, 2026
Cast: Lee Kitchen (Yakovlev), Mimi Ayers (Croon)
Gulf Coast Playwrights Circle
Tallahassee, Florida
July 21, 2026
Cast: Lee Kitchen (Yakovlev), Mimi Ayers (Croon)
Mimi Ayers (Croon) and Lee Kitchen (Yakovlev)
(online reading)
LA Play Reading
Los Angeles, California
June 28, 2026
Cast: Paul Uhler (Yakovlev), Hayley E. Beiermeister (Croon)
LA Play Reading
Los Angeles, California
June 28, 2026
Cast: Paul Uhler (Yakovlev), Hayley E. Beiermeister (Croon)
Video of Paul Uhler (Yakovlev) and Hayley E. Beiermeister (Croon)
(online reading)
Virtual Globe
Mattituck, New York
June 3, 2026
Cast: Maurice Kessler (Yakovlev), Cortney Newell (Croon)
Virtual Globe
Mattituck, New York
June 3, 2026
Cast: Maurice Kessler (Yakovlev), Cortney Newell (Croon)
Maurice Kessler (Yakovlev) and Cortney Newell (Croon)