A Fringe Festival hit since 2022, Plays by Bots returns for more human/machine shenanigans! Here’s how it works:
Step 1: We ask a random word generator for three words (that’s Bot #1)
Step 2: We ask ChatGPT to write a short synopsis of a play that uses those three random words (Bot #2)
Step 3: Dramatron, our playwriting AI (Bot #3), writes the first half of a script based on that brief synopsis, including all the dialogue and stage directions
Step 4: The director prints the script and places it into sealed envelopes
Step 5: The director prepares costumes and places them into sealed boxes
Step 6: Our improvisers open the envelopes and boxes on stage and perform the script in front of a live audience
Step 7: When the script runs out, the actors toss the scripts away and improvise the rest of the show.
Weekend matinees are kid approved.
Playwright: Dramatron, the playwriting AI
Director: Joe Vanderhelm
Cast: A rotating cast of hilarious humans from Rapid Fire Theatre and beyond
📍 Fringe Venue 12: Rapid Fire Exchange | 10437 83 ave
You are guaranteed to laugh until your face hurts
Sometimes we repeat previous scripts, but with new actors. If you are a returning fan of the show, here are some details about this year’s line-up to help you avoid seeing the same script twice. OR you can see it again to see how different it might be!
Sat, Aug 16 2:45pm – NEW 2025 script
Sun, Aug 17 2:45pm – NEW 2025 script
Mon, Aug 18 8:00pm – 2024 script (3 prompt words: Dust, Saloon, Ditch)
Wed, Aug 20 6:15pm – NEW 2025 script
Fri, Aug 22 4:30pm – 2024 script (3 prompt words: Symphony, Box, Siblings)
Sat, Aug 23 2:45pm – 2024 script (3 prompt words: Fruit, Election, Bees)
Sat, Aug 23 8:00pm – NEW 2025 script
Sun, Aug 24 2:45pm – NEW 2025 script