When an archivist in the future finds a single surviving joke, she risks her job to uncover its meaning, discovering forbidden laughter along the way.

CAST

NAOMI
WALKER
SUPERVISOR SMITHSON
DR. LAWSON
SAM
PIMSIE
LAWSON’S ASSISTANT
TROY
FRANKIE THE HOST
HRD PANEL MEMBER
MONITOR SYSTEM

Betsy Helmer
Josh Tobin
Alex Dickson
Brandon Zelman
John Trowbridge
Amanda Giobbi
Mary McDonnell
Davy Gardner
Hunter Nelson
Louis Kornfeld
Cherie McMaster

Written by Mary McDonnell
Direction, sound design, and original music by Jonathan Mitchell

Mary McDonnell (WRITER) is a writer/performer based in New York City. She has written several episodes of The Truth Podcast including “Curse of Numb,” “The Wedding Objector,” and “Fairy Godmother of Justice.” She co-wrote and starred in the two-women show Girl Bully (Edinburgh Fringe '19, Dixon Place). An alum of the Upright Citizen’s Brigade theatre, you can see her performing improv around town with her team Very Good Boys. @MaryinHaste.