WAY SOUTH OF EDEN is a darkly comic thriller set in a high-tech underground laboratory where brilliant scientist Chris and his adopted daughter Abby are racing against a military deadline to perfect their revolutionary brain-mapping machine.

When Abby's social media influencer sister Kate unexpectedly arrives for an impromptu birthday celebration, family tensions collide. As the trio navigates sibling rivalries, hidden agendas, and the ethical implications of their groundbreaking technology, they discover that some scientific breakthroughs come with consequences far beyond what they ever imagined.

This wickedly funny cautionary tale explores the intersection of family dysfunction, digital ambition, and the terrifying possibilities of artificial intelligence—all while asking the question: what happens when our greatest achievements become our greatest threats?

Info:

• cast: 5 (2” shadow bots,” + 2 body doubles)

• set: single-room

• run time: 95 minutes