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Mr. Burns: a post-electric play

Written by Anne Washburn
Ubu's Other Shoe Artistic Direction by Michael Siebrass

Show Times

April 17 – April 18, 2020

Friday @ 7 pm
Saturday @ 2 pm & 7 pm

About

We regret to inform our patrons that this show has been CANCELLED due to the Covid-19 emergency. Please see our COVID-19 Update page for more information and helpful links.

Anne Washburn’s imaginative dark comedy propels us forward nearly a century, following a new civilization stumbling into its future.

After the collapse of civilization, a group of survivors share a campfire and begin to piece together the plot of “The Simpsons” episode “Cape Fear” entirely from memory. 7 years later, this and other snippets of pop culture (sitcom plots, commercials, jingles, and pop songs) have become the live entertainment of a post-apocalyptic society, sincerely trying to hold onto its past. 75 years later, these are the myths and legends from which new forms of performance are created.

 

Reviews

When was the last time you met a new play that was so smart it made your head spin?... Anne Washburn’s downright brilliant Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play has arrived to leave you dizzy with the scope and dazzle of its ideas.
– NY Times

Cast

Matt
Zach Johnson
Jenny
Penny DellaPelle
Maria
Anna Weidner
Sam
Jessie Baxter
Colleen
Doris Green
Gibson
Christopher Eckhart
Quincy
Grace Trotta
Mrs. Krabapel
Danielle McNamara

Sponsors

Gina Kirk

Ubu's Other Shoe Season Sponsor

Presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.

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