It is a collaborative work by Hunter Bell, Michael Berresse, Susan Blackwell, Heidi Blickenstaff, Jeff Bowen, and Larry Pressgrove.
The four-person show, set in a natural-history museum, explores many questions of life ranging from reptiles and outer space to friendship and dying.
[1] The production was directed by Michael Berresse and starred Hunter Bell, Heidi Blickenstaff, Susan Blackwell, and Jeff Bowen.
The production featured Matthew Westrope, Ash Weir, Griffin Jenkins, and Ruby Lyon.
This version was first performed by Orange County School of the Arts, in a virtual production directed by Scott Barnhardt and Peter Marinero in collaboration with the original authors.
The show follows the adventures and evolution of four friends as they journey through time--from the present day museum, to the past, and back again.
The scene shifts to a planetarium exhibit in the museum, and the foursome ponder life's big and small questions, each expressing their desire for things that they hope will bring them happiness: more stuff, more love, more magic dogs named "Mr. Winston Sparkles" (More Life).
At the deep sea exhibit, Jeff relives his experience performing at his middle school's Pancake Supper where she slays the audience with a mean Ed Grimley impersonation, and discovers his ability to cloak his true self from unwanted scrutiny (Dazzle Camouflage).
Hunter escapes into his familiar fantasy world while staring at a turtle display, imagining good times with his superdeluxe fantasy boyfriend (Archer), and at the bee exhibit, Susan recognizes herself as the busy bee who over-schedules her life with activities to distract from the discomfort of growing up in an unusual house (I Rarely Schedule Nothing).
Jeff recalls the regret of missing out on real college friends and fun because he was afraid to reveal his true self (Kick Me).
A museum exhibit about the measurement of time inspires them to sing about an afternoon boat ride that seemed to last a millennium (The Amazing Adventures of the "Doc" Wilbert S. Pound).
Susan shares the myth of the ("Golden Palace"), a faraway place where only the privileged few are granted admission.