(start)over

(start)over is Almond Theatre Company’s premiere production, an absurdist play by Jessica Algard about the instability, possibility, and self-doubt of life in your twenties. After moving to a new city, Young Woman hopes to begin a new job, form friendships, and move forward in her long-term relationship, but the many possibilities ahead prove frightening as well as exciting.

With the strange assistance of her Gaggle—a trio of figures who emerge from her moving boxes—Young Woman tries to rebuild her life. She must navigate her boss’s expectations, the challenge of making friends, questions about whether she wants to marry Young Man, and the seemingly impossible task of unpacking. The play moves rapidly through time, combining everyday concerns with major life changes to capture the tumultuous experience of early adulthood and the ways people try to reason their way through it.

Playwright: Jessica Algard

Director: Hannah Spangler

When: December 4 through December 6

Showtimes: Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday at 2:00 p.m.

Run time: 75 minutes, without an intermission

Ages: Recommended for ages 13 and up

Tickets: Price not available. Tickets may be purchased online or through the box office at 978-281-4433.

Venue: The Natti-Willsky Performance Center, home of Gloucester Stage Company

Address: 267 East Main Street, Gloucester

Company: Almond Theatre Company, which produces new and innovative theater for Boston’s North Shore.