OSCAR BROWN JR.
CYBERSOUL
Explore the intersection of humanity and the digital age in Cyber Soul, a visionary musical by Oscar Brown Jr. The story centers on Beah Acker, a brilliant but homeless poet and programmer who carries her entire life—and all her work—inside her laptop, "Dot Comedy."
In a world where algorithms dictate connection, what happens when the human spirit is forced to live in the cloud?
SYNOPSIS
CYBERSOUL
BEAH ACKER carries all her worldly possessions including her laptop in two shopping bags. BEAH spends her nights in a doorway next to “Vincent Electronics” shop with a video wall of a dozen television screens (“The WEBBERS”) occupying most of its large display window. BEAH is a poet who could only find work which grew too detestable and she lost her job, and slowly her mind leaving her homeless. The laptop’s (DOT COMEDY) memory holds all of BEAH’S poetry. In DOT’S memory all of BEAH’S life is locked away from the world. While BEAH dozes, DOT is visited by the recruiter for a renegade computer organization called, “REBOOTERS” DOT (aka) Dark Web- is alarmed that a new generation of computers with highly sophisticated brains, but no souls, can only create ultimate cyberinsanity. DOT’S questions concerning the soul, lead the poet/programmer BEAH to a divine conclusion that research into, and development of a “cybersoul” is her life’s work, to be performed on the WorldWideWeb. Told entirely through verse and song, "CRECIE" is a poignant and powerful piece of American theater that explores the complexities of love, humanity, and injustice.
CHARACTERS
Roles with Descriptions and Traits
Roles
Protagonists
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Beah Acker: The central figure. As a poet and programmer struggling with homelessness, her personal evolution—from losing her job and mind to discovering her "life's work"—drives the entire narrative
Authority Figures
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C. C. Wainwright: A businessman who wields social and economic influence. His romantic pursuit of Beah places him in a position of "real-world" authority and connection
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The Recruiter: Acts as the authoritative voice for the "Rebooters." This figure represents the systemic, dark-web power structure that aims to shape the future of technology.
Antagonist (explicit & implied)
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Flip & Fly: Clearly identified as those who engage in "exploitative activities." By trading in people, weapons, and identities on the Dark Web, they serve as the primary moral and societal villains.
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The "Rebooters": This renegade organization acts as the primary systemic threat, pushing for a future of highly sophisticated, "soulless" machines that risk "cyberinsanity"
Supporting Roles
Malinia:
Represents Gen Z, TikTok, and the hope for the future. She serves as a supportive force that aligns with Beah's mission to bring "soul" back into the digital age.
The Webbers:
The television screens in the shop window. They function as a narrative device or "Greek Chorus," communicating with Beah and reflecting her internal state back to her.
DOT Comedy:
Beah’s laptop and constant companion. While it acts as the catalyst for the story, its role is supportive, holding Beah's memories and posing the philosophical questions
MUSICAL NUMBER
Music of CYBERSOUL
SOMEBODY'S SOMEBODY
REBOOTER RECRUITER
DIVINE SONG
AT BACK SLASH DOT COM
WHAT IS SOUL
DO YOU BELIVE ME
SOLITAIRE
OUR PROGRAM FOR LOVE
CYBERSPACE IS THE PLACE
HAVEN'T I LOVED YOU SOMEWHERE
A MIND OF YOUR OWN
OSCAR BROWN JR.
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