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Ada and the Engine

Written by Lauren Gunderson
Artistic Direction by Michael Siebrass

Show Times

May 23 – May 24, 2025

Fri @ 7 pm
Sat @ 2 pm & 7 pm

About

As the British Industrial Revolution dawns, young Ada Byron Lovelace (daughter of the flamboyant and notorious Lord Byron) sees the boundless creative potential in the “analytic engines” of her friend and soul-mate, Charles Babbage, inventor of the first mechanical computer. Ada envisions a whole new world where art and information converge – a world she might not live to see. A music-laced story of love, friendship, and the edgiest dreams of the future. Jane Austen meets Steve Jobs in this poignant pre-tech romance heralding the computer age.

20 YEARS OF UBU’S OTHER SHOE!
Please join us for a Pre-Show Celebration
Friday, May 23, 2025 – 5:30 pm
SLO REP Theatre Lobby

Join us to celebrate Artistic Director Michael Siebrass and 20 years of Ubu! We’ll have light bites and desserts in the lobby followed by a brief presentation and the closing show of our 20th season with a staged reading of Ada and the Engine. After the show, our cast will join us in the lobby to toast Maestro Siebrass and 20 years of brilliance.

Thanks to our UBU Celebration Sponsors
Sharon & John Dobson
Ann Robinson

 

About Ubu’s Other Shoe & Staged Readings

In 2004, Michael Siebrass directed a staged reading of Gore Vidal’s thought provoking political satire, The Best Man, at SLO Little Theatre. 20 years and 119 plays later, we are thrilled to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of this challenging, thought-provoking and ground-breaking series of shows called Ubu’s Other Shoe! Our staged reading series is named after the infamous trilogy of plays written by Alred Jarry (Ubu Roi) that were banned from the stage after riots erupted on opening night. This exciting series of shows exists to off er actors, directors and audience members an opportunity to experience incredible plays that do not necessarily fit into our regular mainstage season.

Reviews

“…wise and witty…a very smart and skillful Victorian parlor drama.
– SF Weekly

Sponsors

Gina Kirk

UBU Season Sponsor

Pam & Mitch Nichter

UBU Artistic Team Sponsor

Sharon & John Dobson

Show sponsor

ADA AND THE ENGINE is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com)

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