The Time Machine (Fox)
by Michael D. Fox

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105 minsPresent DayExpandable CastingFlexible Cast SizeUnit Set/Multiple SettingsPeriod Costumes

Synopsis

A new, freshly imagined adventure inspired by the pages of H.G.

Wells!

An unexpected delivery containing a puzzling box of clues leads to the Time Machine itself.

Now the race is on: jumping from today’s perplexing world into the baffling past then back again in an anxious chase against time to save the world.

Experience a mystical, scientific wonder that moves through the ages, along with a coveted treasure, dubious friendship and lost love.

Can this be real?

Does time travel really exist?

Buckle up for a journey into the unknown!

Press Reviews

"Fox’s script does a wonderful job of pulling in details of Wells’ book and staying true to some of the elements of The Time Machine, while crafting characters and a plot that are entirely original and continually engaging."

— Talkin’ Broadway

"The plot is heart-pounding with characters you root for and dialogue that drives both. History, science and art combine to create contemporary entertainment that feels like a blockbuster movie."

— Broadway World

Characters

Character
Mr. Backman/Albert Einstein/Guard

British; a distinguished gentleman/the well-known, older version of Einstein; any mature adult age

Skye Mason

American; Bradley’s whip-smart daughter; eager and determined; about fifteen

Helene Briggs

American; a no-nonsense scientist who seems younger than her age; Bradley’s mother-in-law and Skye’s grandmother; late fifties through sixties

Young Helene/Woman/Mom

British; the brilliant, younger version of Helene/a woman at the Paris fair/Skye’s mother; mid twenties

William Morris/Man

British; a wealthy man preaching social reform/attendee of Paris fair/telegram man; forties or older

Gregory Whitman

British; Helene’s friend and lab partner; a thinker and schemer; mid to late twenties

Mrs. Morris/Presenter

British; a married, wealthy woman of her time, the late nineteenth century/French scientific exhibit presenter and performer; forties or older

H.G. Wells

British; the man that will become the famous science fiction writer; mid twenties

Bradley Mason

American; a kind, fun, and endearing father to Skye who has a good relationship with her; uses walking supports or a wheelchair; late thirties through forties

Publication

PublisherPlayscripts
BindingPaperback
ISBN-139781623849276
ISBN-101623849276

The Time Machine (Fox) is a play written by Michael D. Fox and published by Playscripts.

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