in an apocalyptic near future, an eccentric figure called T.A.R. hid a treasure he believed could save someone from the impending world ending “cataclysm,” as it would come to be called. all the finder had to do was decode a cryptic poem that contained all the clues one would need to locate the treasure. if you found it, you got to keep it. 100 years after said cataclysm, five siblings reunite following the death of their T.A.R. treasure-obsessed patriarch and try to make sense of the life he forced them to lead. along the way, they excavate their shared and very separate pasts. and also some treasure, maybe.

fans of fantasy, sci-fi, looking for clues, and great dialogue will thoroughly enjoy this reading.

skyler volpe is a bassist and writer based in brooklyn. her first play, one drop cool, was produced by Moxie Arts NY in 2023 and received a reading at MCC in 2024. her work is simultaneously funny and touching, and asks big questions in intimate ways.