The Comet recently caught wind of a new locally created play coming to the Riverside Playhouse this weekend called Humans: A Brief Primer. We wanted to know a little more about what the hell this thing is, so we asked the folks behind it. Here’s what they sent us:
Humans: A Brief Primer is a show local character and goat herder Skyler Cuthill wrote to entertain his friends in a bar, and which has somehow kept growing under its own momentum ever since. Originating as an extremely lightweight, half-improvised, hour-long piece, it’s now a full-length show with props, set pieces, and a cast of six actors and two unlucky volunteers.
Telling the timely, relevant, ripped-from-the-headlines, all-too-true tale of an alien race dying from brain rot brought on by how repetitive and inane their culture has become, Humans: A Brief Primer follows the aliens’ effort to discover the secret sauce of humanity that keeps it thriving while consuming endless garbage. How do they keep watching comic book movies? What is their secret for consuming thousands of hours of podcasts? All these questions and more are answered as the aliens delve into the mystery of humanity: who they are and what they are doing.
The show features Skyler Cuthill himself as Professor Yorgoonblaper — it’s one of those written-by, produced-by, and starring kind of joints — as well as the indomitable JJ Hernandez as Heckler 1, the incomparable John O’Guin as Heckler 2, the ingenious Kevin McKee (who is also lending his enormous talents as director) as Professor Big Bad Brad, and the beautiful duo of TJ Farrell and Shellee Heron as Beautiful Nurses 1 and 2.
Produced by Third Job Theater at the Riverside Playhouse in Wenatchee, there are shows at 7:30 p.m. on Friday the 20th and Saturday the 21st, with tickets available at the door. All of you yahoos are strongly encouraged to attend and, at $17 a ticket, how can you beat it? I’ve had drinks that cost more than that. That’s a lot of show for $17.
Tickets can be purchased at the door or online HERE.