Studio Theater 2ndstage has a way with loopy sci-fi comedies, it seems. After their triumphant The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow last year, they now bring us tempOdyssey, a goofy, and at times, jarring look into the life of one unique temporary office worker. And while tempOdyssey at times lacks the bite and brilliance of Jenny Chow, it’s still a worthy entry into the medium of sharp and sassy sci-fi theater.

TempOdyssey tells the story of another Genny (Marybeth Fritzky), who’s made the typical Southern transition from “chicken choker,” a.k.a. the girl who breaks the necks of poultry on the farm, to temp agency worker in Seattle. The adjustment hasn’t been a smooth one, so the play gives us a look into Genny’s twisted psyche, while along the way poking fun at the temp industry and throwing some futuristic tangents in to boot.

The work has some quirky staging tricks up its sleeve, such as slow-motion inner monologues that show one office worker longing for sex with her boyfriend; another has imaginary dragons exuding from an inflamed co-worker. The melding of the fantastic and the realistic is certainly one of tempOdyssey’s strengths.