Origin Story
by Nathan Alan Davis

Name: Origin Story
Brand: Nathan Alan Davis
SKU: 9780573711442
Rating: 4 (1 reviews)

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90 minsPresent DayRole(s) for Black Actor(s)Unit Set/Multiple SettingsContemporary Costumes/Street ClothesComedy

Synopsis

Margaret doesn’t know who she is or what she’s aiming for.

Forced to work two jobs to pay down her debt, she wades through office triviality at The Services Corporation by day and works the drive-thru of The Burg at night.

But through co-workers and friends, Margaret’s existential muddle begins to resolve as connections are found in the most unsuspecting of places.

Funny, satirical and surprising, Origin Story is an offbeat look at the quarter-life crisis and how to connect in an unconnected world.

Press Reviews

"Humorous and oddly insightful… The existential angst of contemporary life is portrayed both amusingly and poignantly… a very skillful piece of writing, brought to life by rich portrayals of a collection of memorable characters."
— Talkin’ Broadway

"Origin Story is smartly written by a playwright (Nathan Alan Davis) who knows how to conserve dialogue to the bare minimum and, in doing so, somehow still manages to paint multi-layered characters so full of life and resonance while maintaining the individual comedic archetypes. Brilliant… after so many years of seeing a heck of a lot of theatre, I can objectively tell you that this show is spectacular on all levels."
— The Sappy Critic

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Val W, 30s, white. Works at The Services Corporation with Margaret.	—	30s	W, 30s, white. Works at The Services Corporation with Margaret.
Anita W, 20s, Tamil. Works at The Services Corporation in the HR department.	—	20s	W, 20s, Tamil. Works at The Services Corporation in the HR department.
Bobby M, 20s, white. Works the graveyard shift at The Burg with Margaret.	—	20s	M, 20s, white. Works the graveyard shift at The Burg with Margaret.
Dex M, 42. Val’s lover on Mondays.	—	—	M, 42. Val’s lover on Mondays.
Roxanne W, 40s-50s, black. A regular drive-thru customer at The Burg.	—	40s	W, 40s-50s, black. A regular drive-thru customer at The Burg.
Gary M, 50s-60s, white. A Xerox repairman.	—	50s	M, 50s-60s, white. A Xerox repairman.
Margaret W, 30s, ethnically ambiguous. Works at The Services Corporation during the day. Also works the graveyard shift at The Burg.	—	30s	W, 30s, ethnically ambiguous. Works at The Services Corporation during the day. Also works the graveyard shift at The Burg.