By Mike Hoban

‘boom’ – Written by Peter Sinn Nachtrieb; Directed by Marta Rainer; Set Design by David Towlun; Costume Design by Chelsea Kerl; Lighting Design by Emily Bearce & Graham Edmonson; Sound Design by George Cooke. Presented by Wellesley Repertory Theatre, Ruth Nagel Jones Theatre, 106 Central St. Wellesley through February 9

There’s a meteor hurtling toward Earth, and the denizens of the planet are blissfully unaware of the imminent apocalyptic devastation that will follow. All except nerdy marine biologist Jules that is, and he’s hatched a plot to save humanity, himself and his pet fish Dorothy from extinction. That’s the premise of boom, the absurd but engaging comedy now being mounted by Wellesley Rep. Skillfully directed by Marta Rainer, boom borrows elements from sources as diverse as Mystery Science Theater 3000, a ton of end-of-the-world dramas and Adam & Eve, producing a kind of rom-com with decidedly higher stakes.

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