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If You Can Get to Buffalo

Full-Length Play, Satire/Political Satire  /  8any gender (adult)

Trish Harnetiaux

"A fine morsel of eclectic humor. Fast moving and funny, witty and thought provoking, If You Can get to Buffalo takes us back to the beginnings of the internet." - Discover Hollywood

If You Can Get to Buffalo

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    8any gender (adult)
  • Duration
    Duration
    60 minutes (1 hour)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Experimental, Docudrama/History
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary
Few know that way back in the day, 1993 to be exact, a text-based social network "mansion" called LambdaMOO was hijacked by a "Mr. Bungle," who singlehandedly detonated the new world utopia by misbehaving most grievously at a virtual party. Somewhat based on the real story of the first instance of virtual rape, the attempt to deal with the perpetrator, and the awkward Charlie Rose episode that followed, Mr. Bungle and the Incident at LambdaMOO explores our fascination with hiding behind a keyboard, the impulse to be bad, and the anonymity that made it all possible.
History

If You Can Get to Buffalo premiered in a production by The Acme Company in Baltimore, MD in May 2013 under the direction of Eric Nightengale.

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Performing Groups
“STARSINGER”
“DR. BOMBAY”
CHARLIE ROSE
JULIAN
JOHN FROM THE NEW YORKER
“BAMBI”
WIFE
“BILL GATES”
“MAN”
“LEGBA” (Male)
“LEGBA”
“JUNIPER”
“MR. BUNGLE”
“PURPLE GUEST”/”GRENDLEFISH”

The cast should be played by 8 actors.

One actor plays “STARSINGER”, another “LEGBA”, another “JUNIPER”
The actor playing “DR. BOMBAY” also plays JULIAN
The actor playing JOHN (FROM THE NEW YORKER) also plays “BAMBI”
The actor playing WIFE also plays “BILL GATES” and “PURPLE GUEST”/”GRENDLEFISH”
One actor plays CHARLIE ROSE
“MR. BUNGLE” plays “MAN” and “LEGBA” (Male)

  • Time Period 1990s
  • Additional Features No Intermission
  • Duration 60 minutes (1 hour)
  • Cautions
    • Strong Language
    • Mild Adult Themes

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REVIEWS 

"A deep topically relevant exploration of cyber drama." - DC Metro Theater Arts, Read More 

"A fine morsel of eclectic humor. Fast moving and funny, witty and thought provoking, If You Can get to Buffalo takes us back to the beginnings of the internet." - Discover Hollywood, Read More 


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Trish Harnetiaux

Trish Harnetiaux

Trish Harnetiaux is a playwright, filmmaker and podcast creator. Her narrative podcast The MS Phoenix Rising, about the relaunch of the cruise ship industry, is available on Playwrights Horizons Soundstage. She's developing the TV pilot this summer through The Orchard Project ...

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