Deepak Kumar is a playwright, lyricist, composer and professor of Computer Science & Engineering at UC San Diego. He writes about the questions that keep him up at night, whether they be about Asianness, technology, despondent young people, board games or soul-eating demons. His shows have been developed and produced all over, with some highlights including The Old Globe, Ojai Playwrights Conference and the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center. He is a MacDowell Colony fellow and is currently under commission at Arena Stage and The Old Globe.
Advanced Persistent Teenagers
by Deepak Kumar
directed by Morgan Green
dramaturg: Adrian Trujillo Centeno
Friday, May 1, at 8 p.m.; Saturday, May 2, at 8 p.m.; Sunday, May 3, at 2:30 p.m.
Nicholas Studio
$24
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Julia Voce
Two teenagers with a tragic bond spend their days hacking children’s video games for fun, profit and glory. But when their hacker collective, dark w0rld, abruptly disbands, the boys find themselves adrift. Searching for purpose—and still craving the rush—the two launch a plan that may just change the hacker world forever.
Recommendation: Ages 16+
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