anthropology
by Lauren Gunderson
Opened in April 2026
Director
Cast
- Merril
- Angie
- Raquel
- Brin
Crew
- Stage Manager
- Assistant Lighting Design
- Scenic Design
- Video Design
- Special Effects Design
- Lighting Design
- Board Operator
- Sound Design
- Intimacy Choreography
Description
When a grieving woman builds an AI version of her late sister, she doesn’t expect the digital twin to start keeping secrets of her own. anthropology is a gripping, heartfelt thriller about technology, loss, and what it means to be human.
Content Warning: Discussion of sexual assault, suicidal ideation, flashing lights.
Reviews
Falls Church News-Press: NOVA Nightsky Debuts ‘anthropology’ at Falls Church
DC Theater Arts: AI adds tension and pathos in ‘Anthropology’ at NOVA Nightsky Theater
