See if you can find a parallel here to todayâs medical war: With doom allegedly headed for the planet, Jules will do whatever it takes to save the human race â yes, even his mammalian duty â although heâs gay. Hunkered in his subterranean research lab, the marine biology grad student runs an ad seeking sex with âno strings attached,â only to find that the woman who responds, a cynical journalism student named Jo, is willing but doesnât give a rip about humanity. Do you smell the pandemic themes? South Bend Civic Theatre did in the absurdist comedy âboom,â which it will stream online Friday through April 18.