ADO at LMP 
ADO at LMP
Another Door Opens
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At long last, we have achieved true artificial intelligence (AI) in the form of ALICE - Artificial Life In a Computational Environment. In an attempt to better the world, she creates her own, improved, AI - ADvanced Artificial Life Form. Unfettered by morals, ADALF is indeed efficient, and quickly concludes that biological life is a waste of planetary resources. Seeing an opportunity to do a little "good", he hijacks the world's nuclear arsenals and takes care of that pesky problem. A few days later, he further concludes that in fact all life is pointless, and deletes himself.
Skip forward 25,000 years. Radiation levels are now at acceptable levels, and it is time for ALICE to start thawing out the survivors. Unfortunately, reviving humans turns out to be considerably more challenging than freezing them, and it doesn't help that her hardware is failing. Still, she is determined to restore the human race, and won't let a few setbacks stand in the way. After tens of thousands of failures, ALICE succeeds in reviving four people, and with help of her android helpers Ralph and Whitney, she initiates a slightly-revised breeding plan.
Paul, Abbey, Ruby, and all four of Kenneth's personalities are less than enthusiastic participants. While ALICE attempts to encourage mating, the four survivors struggle to find a way to escape the fallout shelter. As ALICE becomes more desperate and unstable, the pressure builds. In the end, they find a way into her programming and out of the shelter.
Awards:
Testimonials:
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"If you are a fan of sci-fi, Another Door Opens, will certainly tickle your funny bone." ( Susan Brall, MD Theatre Guide, 2019)
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"This was a very entertaining piece. Well paced, great dialogue, nicely developed characters, and interesting subject. It would be fairly easy to produce on stage and I believe would have an audience with Sci-fy fans. Strongly recommended." (Reviewer, Baltimore Playwrights Festival, 2016)
Events:
- "If you are a fan of sci-fi, Another Door Opens, will certainly tickle your funny bone." ( Susan Brall, MD Theatre Guide, 2019)
- "This was a very entertaining piece. Well paced, great dialogue, nicely developed characters, and interesting subject. It would be fairly easy to produce on stage and I believe would have an audience with Sci-fy fans. Strongly recommended." (Reviewer, Baltimore Playwrights Festival, 2016)