Relative Theatrics’ Season 8: A New Way Forward Continues With LONELINESS WAS A PANDEMIC, By Olivia Haller, November 6-22, Streaming Virtually

Season 8: A New Way Forward continues with LONELINESS WAS A PANDEMIC by Olivia Haller, November 6-22, Streaming Virtually. This hybrid theatre/film production, directed by Amanda Alch and Jared Mohr-Leiva, and featuring Justen Glover, Isa Jackowich, Bailey Patterson, and Alex Soto, questions the consequences of technology and the necessity for humanity.

Robots have finally advanced enough to realize they can do everything better than humans - except make art. The robots have done away with all humans except for a select few artists. When one human is tasked with teaching a robot how to paint, they grapple with the question of whether such a thing is possible, and whether they would want to do it at all. Could robots ever be capable of creating art, and if so, could they also be capable of compassion? Or is the human's need for companionship more important than their handle on reality?
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In addition to raising meaningful questions about the value of art and human connection in a technological world, the play addresses concerns surrounding surveillance and privacy. “[Directors] Amanda and Jared have highlighted these themes in a creative and engaging manner through the execution of the production,” says Relative Theatrics Founder/Producing Artistic Director, Anne Mason. “They have chosen to film the piece from a stationary camera angle that mimics the motions of a security camera, bringing the audience into the world of the play as that ever-present voyeuristic character.” Audiences view the play by streaming the production from their own devices, in their own homes.

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Tickets:  $15

Subscribers and Individual Ticket Buyers will receive a private viewing link for at-home streaming on November 6th that can be viewed at any time through November 22nd.

Relative Theatrics strives to present thought-provoking theatre that examines the joining qualities of the human race. We believe that theatre is a forum with the power to illuminate the binding qualities of humanity and reinforce the ideals that as a society we have values that pose as common ground and emotions that relate us to one another. Taking artistic risk, we provide a community gathering place where thoughts can be exchanged about society, culture, and the power of creativity.

LONELINESS WAS A PANDEMIC is supported in part by grants from the Wyoming Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, Wyoming Humanities, and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

About the Playwright: Olivia Haller

​Olivia Haller is a writer and dramaturg currently based in the DC Metro area. Her stage plays have been presented at or developed with Convergence Theatre (2018 Women's Voices Theater Festival), 2cents Theatre Group (2020 INK Fest), NextStop Theatre Company, Spooky Action Theatre, Theater Alliance, Keegan Theatre, Rorschach Theatre, Nu Sass Productions, and the Inkubator New Works Development Laboratory. Olivia was a finalist in the 19-20 Tennessee Williams Literary Festival One-Act Play Contest. She has completed a residency at the Vermont Studio Center, and attended the Midwest Dramatists Conference and the Kenyon Playwrights' Conference. She is currently a member of the Dramatists Guild and the Playwrights' Center. Olivia holds a BFA in Theatre Arts from Boston University and is a candidate for UCLA's Professional Program in Writing for Television (drama).