Overview
Synopsis
The Aliens tells the story of two young men who frequent a coffee shop in Vermont and the young employee they decide to take under their wing. Jasper and KJ are disillusioned New England thirty-somethings who regularly meet behind the coffee shop to discuss poetry and music. When Evan, a new hire, shows up, they welcome him into their merry band of misfits. The Aliens is one of Annie Baker’s three Vermont Plays--all of which are set in the fictional town of Shirley, Vermont. Aliens premiered at the Rattlestick Theatre in New York in 2010, starring Michael Chernus, Dane DeHaan, and Eric Gann, and winning the Obie Award for Best New American Play.
Show Information
- Book
- Annie Baker
- Category
- Play
- Age Guidance
- Thirteen Plus (PG-13)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- First Produced
- 2010
- Genres
- Dark Comedy
- Settings
- Contemporary, Unit/Single Set
- Time & Place
- vermont, present day
- Cast Size
- small
- Licensor
- Samuel French
- Ideal For
- All-Male Cast, College/University, Diverse Cast, Mature Audiences, Regional Theatre, Small Cast, Includes Young Adult, Late Teen Characters
Context
Plot
Songs
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.
Monologues
Scenes
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Videos
Quizzes
Themes, Symbols & Motifs
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