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“How are we to survive as a species if we insist on destroying the world we love?”

For Thirlby, a Shakespearean-trained stage and screen actor who is known for Juno and Dredd, this character is the one she’s been looking for. “Oftentimes when you read a great role,” she says, “you never get the opportunity to play it, so this is exciting for me.”

Ensler started writing the play seven years ago, when she became obsessed with issues such as global warming. Back then most people she knew shrugged it off, but now, she says, they are deeply concerned.

Ensler’s new play may be a comedy, by American waste is no joke.

The actress, who’s appearing in A.R.T.’s new show, says she picked up a few tips from her character.

Richly imagined and delightfully acted, this 70-minute production proves unexpected in almost every way.