DEATH ISN’T THE END. IT’S A COUNTDOWN. WE'RE ROOT.

ROOT (Running Out Of Time)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Press Contacts

Emily Dane | [email protected] | 818.220.9605
Kristen Renee Gorlitz | [email protected] | 323.453.3725

Mindweird Media Presents: ROOT (Running Out Of Time)

A Mixed Reality Play

Written by Kristen Renee Gorlitz & Oliver Britten
Directed by Kristen Renee Gorlitz
Starring Deirdre V. Lyons, Dasha Kittredge, and Stephen Butchko
Presented as part of the 2026 Hollywood Fringe Festival

The Broadwater Main Stage | June 7–28, 2026

Death isn’t the end. It’s a countdown.

Every single person is granted three months of digital Life Extension after their physical body dies. Three months to live digitally after death…

Pluto Kennedy Price wants to live forever. But she is running out of time.

ROOT (Running Out Of Time) is an immersive mixed reality play where audiences use their phones to see ghosts, share time, and experience a digital afterlife unfolding in real time. Blending live performance and emerging technology, ROOT asks what happens when death doesn’t end your timeline… It extends it.

Performance Schedule

Sun, June 7 at 3:45pm
Sat, June 13 at 1:45pm
Mon, June 15 at 11:00pm
Sun, June 21 at 6:45pm
Tue, June 23 at 10:45pm
Sat, June 27 at 7:45pm
Sun, June 28 at 8:15pm

Runtime: Approximately 75 minutes

Tickets: $15

Tickets & Info: https://www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/13518?tab=tickets
Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kristengorlitz/root-the-play

Creative Team

Developer: Veronica Flint
Technical Director: Paul Sartain
Producer: Emily Dane
Executive Producer: Matt Lubetich

About the Artists
Kristen Renee Gorlitz is a Los Angeles–based writer and director and the founder of Mindweird Media. Her work spans live theatre, VR, and immersive storytelling. ROOT has been selected for the Oculus Start Program and New Images Festival.

Emily Dane is a Los Angeles–based actor, writer, and producer focused on interdisciplinary and creator-driven new works.

About Mindweird Media

Mindweird Media creates immersive stories for curious minds, blending theatre and emerging technology to imagine better futures through bold, weird narratives.

Website: https://mindweird.com
Show Website: http://www.roottheplay.com
Hollywood Fringe Festival Listing: https://www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/13518?tab=details