In late March, an absolute dream team of local creatives converged on OZ Arts’ flexible warehouse space, scoring one of the season’s biggest hits. Devised and developed by Nashville Story Garden with direction by Lauren Shouse and text by Nate Eppler, Human Resources blended traditional theater with an immersive format, drawing audiences into “the surreal, absurd and fragmented realities of modern corporate life.” Eppler’s sharp humor was on full display, and the production featured a brilliant ensemble of actors. But what made Human Resources so unique was that the action unfolded through two intersecting narratives — both leading to the same unsettling conclusion.
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