Full-length Play · Comedy · 2 acts · 90 - 120 mins
Type of show
Full-length Play
Performance type
Live, Digital
Genre
Comedy
Acts
2 acts
Duration
90 - 120 mins
Cast
8-18 (see note below)
Performing groups
Professional Theatre
Community Theatre
College/University
High School/Secondary
Tech
Flexible
Overview
*Attack! of the Killer Man from the Sun!* swoops into the catalogue as the over-the-top, deliciously self-aware comedy paying homage to the old, sci-fi B movies that the people deserve. A cast of thousands! A budget of dozens! You’ll laugh until you cry when you realize that the fate of the earth is no laughing until you’re crying matter. It’s *Attack! of the Killer Man from the Sun!*
Hot take: if a certain parody about a magical, scarf-wearing boy and a certain play where nothing goes right had a tone baby, it's this.
Looking for the 30 minute flash cut? [Right here](https://www.uproartheatrics.com/shows/attack-of-the-killer-man-from-the-sun-flash-cut).
Plot
When potentially deadly solar flares threaten to potentially end all life on earth as we know it, it is up to Lou, his wife, her often-times forgetful sister Susan, a bunch of scientists, a park ranger, two aliens, a few members of The Military Government Industry Organization, two teenagers, Lou's long-lost twin brother, and The Creature to potentially save the day. Or is it? (It is.) As the conflict grows and the comedy becomes evermore ridiculous, even the narrator is swept up in the action as our heroes try to quite possibly save the day...and themselves???
Script Versions
***Two versions available!***
**Original:** this is the full-length play you see here.
**Flash Cut:** 30 minute version found [here](https://www.uproartheatrics.com/shows/attack-of-the-killer-man-from-the-sun-flash-cut).
Photos
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Videos
Casting
8-18 (see note below)
LOU ION
Just an ordinary, everyday scientist trying to save the world.
ANNE ION
Lou’s ordinary, everyday wife trying to help him save the world.
SUSAN SMITHS
Lou’s favorite-and-only-sister-in-law.
IAN ION
Lou’s long-lost fraternal twin brother.
SCIENTIST #1
A man of science.
SCIENTIST #2
A woman of science.
SCIENTIST NUMBER 3
A person of science as well.
RANGE PARKER
The Park Ranger.
ALIEN 1
An alien from Outside Space.
ALIEN 2
Also an alien from the same general vicinity.
MAJOR PRIVATE JR.
A military leader.
PRIVATE BROWSER
A man of the military.
PRIVATE PUBLIC
A woman of the military.
THE KILLER MAN FROM THE SUN
A killer man from the Sun.
TEEN GUY
A local youth.
TEEN GIRL
Also one of those.
THE ANNOUNCER
Himself.
THE CREATURE
What?? Where??
Materials
Available for an additional fee:
60-Minute Talkback with the Creators
$300
A 60-minute Zoom/Google Meet with one or more of the show's creator(s). Licensees and guests can ask questions, share experiences, and hear about the artistic journey of the show and creative team. This can be scheduled before or after the performances. If we are unable to make scheduling work, the cost will be refunded.
Video Recording License
$200
License to create an archival recording of the show that may be distributed to the cast and crew. This does not allow publicly posting the performance.
Prices are for informational purposes only and are non-binding until your contract is signed.
“Attack! of the Killer Man from the Sun!” by David Andrew Laws is available for licensing exclusively through Uproar Theatrics for professional, community, college/university, and high school productions.
