Synopsis: Adapted from the play by Screenwriter Robert Weston Ackerman, ORIGIN OF THE SPECIES is a relationship comedy with some serious, melancholy undertones. When six twentysomethings get together for their annual reunion at an idyllic summerhouse in the Westchester suburbs of New York City,... Adapted from the play by Screenwriter Robert Weston Ackerman, ORIGIN OF THE SPECIES is a relationship comedy with some serious, melancholy undertones. When six twentysomethings get together for their annual reunion at an idyllic summerhouse in the Westchester suburbs of New York City, secrets are unexpectedly revealed. Through a series of emotional meltdowns, each young adult is forced to reexamine their relationships and themselves. Playing with Darwinian themes, this comedy explores the darker side of growing up. [More]