Advance Man: Part One of The Honeycomb Trilogy

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Advance Man: Part One of The Honeycomb Trilogy

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  5w, 5m

Advance Manis the first part of Mac Rogers' science fiction epic The Honeycomb Trilogy,three stand-alone plays set in the same universe chronicling a primal conflict that will redefine the nature of the human race.

Advance Man: Part One of The Honeycomb Trilogy

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    5w, 5m
  • Duration
    Duration
    More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Science Fiction
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary
Astronaut Bill Cooke returns from the first manned mission to Mars bearing secrets and illicit cargo. Now his wife and teenage children are all that stand between Bill and a shocking action that will alter not only their lives, but also all of humanity. Advance Man is the first part of Mac Rogers’ science fiction epic The Honeycomb Trilogy, three stand-alone plays set in the same universe chronicling a primal conflict – at once intimate and global – that will redefine the nature of the human race.
History

The Honeycomb Trilogy was originally presented by Gideon Productions in three separate productions over the first half of 2012 at The Secret Theatre in Long Island City, NY. Advance Man premiered in January 2012 under the direction of Jordana Williams.

BILL COOKE – 40s, male.
AMELIA COOKE – 40s, female. 
RONNIE COOKE – 18, female.
ABBIE COOKE – 15, male. 
CONOR – 40s, male, any ethnicity.
VALERIE – 40s, female, any ethnicity.
BELINDA – 30s, female, any ethnicity.
RAF– 30s, male, Latino. 
KIP – 40s to 60s, any ethnicity
LYNN – 30s to 50s, any ethnicity

The Cooke family members can be any race/ethnicity. It would probably work best if they look biologically related.

  • Time Period New Millennium/21st Century
  • Duration More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

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REVIEWS 

“It’s always nice to see sci-fi wrested from movies and TV and brought back to the stage. This is especially true when it is in the hands of talented artists like Mac Rogers and director Jordana Williams [...] If the first play in the series, Advance Man, is any indication, Rogers has written another sci-fi hit.” - StageBuzz, Read More

“If you want to make an argument for bringing science fiction to live theater, look no further than Mac Rogers’ Advance Man.” - Tor.com, Read More

“CRITICS PICK! This effectual first part thrives in its persuasive entangling of science fiction with straightforward domestic drama.” - Backstage, Read More

“Fascinating, suspenseful, and gripping [...] Mac Rogers is one of the most intriguing playwrights working today.” Broadway World, Read More

“Rogers’ writing is daring [...] Jordana Williams’ direction is nothing short of fantastic. I was with this play every moment. And I eagerly wait what happens next in part two.” NYTheatre.com, Read More

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    Yellow Lab Productions trailer for Advance Man

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Mac Rogers

Mac Rogers is a playwright and performer who lives in Brooklyn with his fiance Sandy. Playscripts, Inc. previously published his play The Second String. His play Universal Robots was anthologized in the New York Theatre Experience's 'Plays and Playwrights 2008' anthology, and ...
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