By the Numbers

A fun, inventive and diverse collection of eight short plays inspired by mathematical theorems.

Point Of Intersection

by James Hindman

1 WOMAN, 1 MAN

A watchmaker and a romantic find common ground, but can Sidney and Sydney synchronise their hearts?

Hedy Lamarr Makes A Movie

by Arlene Hutton

2 WOMEN, 2 MEN

As Hedy Lamarr films a scene with an inexperienced young actor, the Hollywood star figures out the radio guidance systems and frequency-hopping technology that led to Bluetooth and GPS.

The Transcendence Of Pi

by Lynne Halliday

2 WOMEN

Jane’s blind date is a matter of life and death for Rosie – literally. In the future, the E-Life Pheromone Connector is never supposed to be wrong. But if Jane strikes out on one more date then Rosie, Jane’s android life coach, will be repurposed.

The Grand Hotel

by Craig Pospisil

2 WOMEN, 2 MEN,

2 GENDER-NEUTRAL

Shirley doesn’t understand how Hilbert, the unflappable concierge of the Grand Hotel, keeps finding rooms for guests when the hotel is already full. But if a hotel has an infinite number of rooms and an infinite number of guests, is it booked or not? And how do you feed them all?

Shrinking The Numbers

by Lynne Halliday

1 WOMAN, 1

MAN

Grace is a doctoral candidate in mathematics with a problem: She’s developed a math anxiety. Can her therapist Dr. Zamboni cure her? Maybe, but which one of them needs psychiatric help more is up for grabs.

The Four Color Problem

by James Hindman

3

GENDER-NEUTRAL

Is it worth invoking the Wrath of God to create a perfect world? Designers Tippy and Buzzy dare to colour outside the lines.

The Incompleteness Theorem

by Arlene Hutton

1 WOMAN, 1 MAN

During a birthday picnic, an artist and her mathematician ex-boyfriend connect with nature and learn new ways to communicate.

THE BIG SHELL: A Math Noir

by Craig Pospisil

3 WOMEN, 3 MEN

Private detective Philip Fibonacci is hired by a femme fatale to recover a priceless stolen nautilus. But the case takes an odd tangent and the variables multiply. Will Fibonacci’s theory add up?

Lynne Halliday is a performer and playwright. She has appeared at the York Theatre, 54 Below, and the Guggenheim Museum, and sung with ABT. She is a co-author of THE GORGES MOTEL and ONE CHRISTMAS EVE AT EVERGREEN MALL. Her short play SOMETHING ABOUT EVE appeared in NJ Rep’s Theatre Brut Festival.

By the Numbers

James Hindman is an actor and awardwinning playwright.

Credits include: POPCORN FALLS, PETE ‘N’ KEELY, BEING AUDREY (Transport Group, NEA Grant recipient), THE GORGES MOTEL, and ONE CHRISTMAS EVE AT EVERGREEN MALL (NY Fringe Festival). His work has been developed and performed at The Lark, Vineyard Theatre, Second Stage, Long Wharf, Goodspeed, Denver Theatre Center, New Jersey Rep and Papermill Playhouse.

Arlene Hutton is the author of LETTERS TO SALA, AS IT IS IN HEAVEN and THE LAST TRAIN TO NIBROC, which received a Drama League Best Play nomination and was a finalist for the Francesca Primus Prize. Her play GULF VIEW DRIVE received a 2018 Ovation Award for Best Production. Regional credits: B Street, Chester Theatre, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Florida Studio Theatre, Kitchen Theatre, Mad Cow, and Washington Stage Guild.

Craig Pospisil is an award-winning playwright, filmmaker and essayist. He’s the author of MONTHS ON END, SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN, THE DUNES, LIFE IS SHORT, and CHOOSING SIDES. His work has been seen at New World Stages, Bay Street, New York Musical Festival, Barrington Stage, Ensemble Studio Theatre, and Stage West, performed on six continents, and translated into eight languages. He is a co-author of THE GORGES MOTEL and ONE CHRISTMAS EVE AT EVERGREEN MALL.