Production Staff
Director: Jill Harrison
Scenic Designer: Colin McIlvaine
Costume Designer: Laila Swanson
Lighting Designer: Jerold R. Forsyth
Sound Designer: John Stovicek
Mask Designer: Alisa Kleckner
Choreographer & Fight Choreographer: Samantha Reading
Stage Manager: Galen Blanzaco
Dramaturg: Ann Marley
Cast
Matt: Lee Stover
Jenny: Tara Demmy
Maria: Sisi Wright
Sam: Brishen Miller
Colleen: Shawneen Rowe
Gibson: Leo Bond
Quincy: Mina Kawahara
Edna: Tina Lynch
Chorus: Kara Krichman, Mary Lyon, & Mark Wheeler
Dramaturgical Resources
"Harrison’s cast of MFA grad students and undergrads are a gifted group, and seem to have a passion for the story. They present a great demonstration of ensemble work at its best."
"eye-catching and intriguing"
Act III is "a fantastic opera with a percussive orchestra using metal pipes, guitar, piano and elaborate costumes."
"ambitious and quirky dark comedy"
“a breathtaking, brain-teasing evening”
- Washington Post
Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play
by Anne Washburn
Score by Michael Friedman
Lyrics by Anne Washburn
Directed by Jill Harrison
Feb 6 -18, 2018
The earth is barren, society has collapsed, and America as we know it has come to an end. Gathered around a fire in the woods, a group of dauntless survivors search for meaning in the face of their struggle and discover a shared love in retelling one of the great stories of their time: an episode of The Simpsons. In a darkly comedic mash-up of oral tradition and pop culture, Washburn’s wildly inventive new play asks us to consider life beyond smart phones, Wi-Fi, and social media. A rocking, rollicking musical mythology, Mr. Burns “will leave you dizzy with the scope and dazzle of its ideas.” (The New York Times)
Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play
by Anne Washburn
Score by Michael Friedman
Lyrics by Anne Washburn
Directed by Jill Harrison
Feb 6 -18, 2018
The earth is barren, society has collapsed, and America as we know it has come to an end. Gathered around a fire in the woods, a group of dauntless survivors search for meaning in the face of their struggle and discover a shared love in retelling one of the great stories of their time: an episode of The Simpsons. In a darkly comedic mash-up of oral tradition and pop culture, Washburn’s wildly inventive new play asks us to consider life beyond smart phones, Wi-Fi, and social media. A rocking, rollicking musical mythology, Mr. Burns “will leave you dizzy with the scope and dazzle of its ideas.” (The New York Times)