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I Love an Earthling

one-act comedy
An intergalactic traveler has fallen in love with a human being. The way he plans to show it will literally make the earth move.
 
CHARACTERS
ZAF, currently in the form of an attractive young male human
MORA, Zaf’s mother, currently in the form of an attractive young female human
DEEANN, young female human astrophysicist
 
SETTING
Staten Island Ferry, New York
           
TIME
The present

(online reading)
Writing Room
Indie Film Theater Network
Los Angeles, California
​October 11, 2022

 Cast: Nate Raven (Zaf), Liz Samuel (Mora), Julia St. Pierre (Deeann)
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Nate Raven (Zaf), Liz Samuel (Mora) and Julia St. Pierre (Deeann)

(online reading)
Synkroniciti Soirée
Houston, Texas
​July 23, 2022


Cast: Daniel Strausman (Zaf), Saoirse Hooper (Mora), Alyson Linefsky (Deeann)
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Daniel Strausman (Zaf), Saoirse Hooper (Mora) and Alyson Linefsky (Deeann)

One-Act Play Festival
​Iowa State University Department of Music and Theatre

Fisher Theater
Ames, Iowa
March 3 & 5, 2022


Cast: Nick Ardovitch (Zaf), Mónica Toro Lebrón (Mora), Isabelle Ford (Deeann)

​Directed by Opal Rustad
​
Scenic Design by Matthew Hennessey 

Lighting by Bobbie Buie 
Costume Design by Teddy White 
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Mónica Toro Lebrón (Mora), Nick Ardovitch (Zaf) and Isabelle Ford (Deeann)

(online reading)
Moving Parts
Paris, France
August 22, 2021
​

Cast: Clément Jézéquel (Zaf), Angela Krieger (Mora), Carla Alvarez (Deeann)
​

​Directed by Stephanie Campion  
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Clément Jézéquel (Zaf), Angela Krieger (Mora) and Carla Alvarez (Deeann)

​(online reading)
Act Your Page
Fishlicker Improv
Ashland, Wisconsin
August 25, 27 & 29, 2020

​Cast: John Manno [August 25] and Stephanie "
Zev" Johnston  [August 27 & 29] (Zaf), Laura Rovi (Mora), Gina Mazzara-Haver (Deeann)
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Video of Laura Rovi (Mora), Stephanie "Zev" Johnston (Zaf) and Gina Mazzara-Haver (Deeann)

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Ellerslie Festival of One Act Plays
Ellerslie Theatrical Society
Stables Theatre
Auckland, New Zealand
August 22, 24, 28, 30, 31, 2019

Cast: Aun Sukijjakhamiin (Zaf), Lisa Fothergill (Mora), Grace Lynskey
 (Deeann)
​
Directed by Amie Bentall

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Aun Sukijjakhamiin (Zaf), Grace Lynskey (Deeann), Rex McGregor (writer), Amie Bentall (director) and Lisa Fothergill (Mora)
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Lisa Fothergill (Mora), Aun Sukijjakhamiin (Zaf) and Grace Lynskey (Deeann)
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(staged reading)
Fever Dream Festival
Benchmark Theatre
Lakewood, Colorado
October 27, 2018

​Cast: Cameron Varner (Zaf), 
Maggie Tisdale (Mora), MacKenzie Beyer (Deeann)

D
irected by Neil Truglio
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Maggie Tisdale (Mora), Cameron Varner (Zaf), MacKenzie Beyer (Deeann)

Summer Shorts
Theatre Workshop of Owensboro
Trinity Center
​Owensboro, Kentucky
July 20, 22 & 28, 2018

Cast: David Roark (Zaf), 
Nikki Noffsinger (Mora), Lauren Hart (Deeann)

​Directed by Kelley Elder
  • Winner of the AUDIENCE FAVORITE AWARD​
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Nikki Noffsinger (Mora), Lauren Hart (Deeann) and David Roark (Zaf)
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Published in Some Scripts - Issue 1