Synetic Theater’s latest production, “Genesis Reboot,” sets out to deal with the biblical story of Genesis in a new way. It’s not just a retelling, but a completely novel reimagining.

Director Ben Cunis uses a script he co-wrote with his brother Peter. It starts with a good Angel (Mary Werntz) explaining what happened “in the beginning” and imagining a better beginning. This time she wants things to go differently: There will be no snake, no apple, only light, not darkness.