Runtime Error
"You have to rewrite and rewrite the code until it works right."
- TAL
Tal is trying to get a competitive internship when he approaches his college advisor and mentor for an introduction to the company. The famous Professor Carson is all too willing to make the introduction but for a terrible price. While hiding his experiences from everyone in his life, Tal tries to figure out what he could have done differently. A play inspired by the #MeToo movement and the Brett Kavanaugh hearings, this play explores similar themes for men and how they cope or don’t.
Semi-Finalist 2021 Eugene O'Neill National Playwrights Conference
Theatre Beyond Broadway Staged Reading
Directed by Jens Rasmussen
Tal-JJ Wilks
Celia-Brielle Webb
Professor Carson-Richard Brundage
Dr. Warner-Joyia Bradley
Intimacy Coordinator-Liadin Stewart
Stage Manager-Mae Schuberth
Projection Design-Ian McDonald
Co-producer-Malini Singh McDonald
Transformation Theatre Virtual Reading
Directed by Carl Randolph
Tal-Sam Given*
Celia-Nessa Amherst
Professor Carson-Mark Redfield
Dr. Warner-Cathy Diane Tomlin*
Intimacy Coordinator-Chelsea Pace
Dramaturg-Gerrad Taylor
*Performed courtesy of Actors Equity Association.
Audience responses to performances
"Yesterday I had the good fortune to see a reading of "Runtime Error" by Elana Gartner. If you ever have the opportunity to see a full production of this play, run, run, run to the box office. And while you're at it, set aside an extra hour after the show to process it, and an extra session with your therapist. Because, my God, are you going to need them...A powerhouse of a play!"
-Max Zener
"A beautiful play, and so well-performed. Very moving!"
-Cindy Cooper