This March sees the return of Shasta College’s mainstage theatre program with a production of Anne Washburn’s Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play, a wildly imaginative dark comedy that propels us forward nearly a century, following a new civilization stumbling into its future.
After an apocalyptic event that sees the total collapse of the electrical grid, a group of survivors share a campfire and begin to piece together the plot of the Simpsons episode Cape Feare purely from memory. Seven years later, this and other snippets of pop culture (sitcom plots, commercials, jingles, and pop songs) have become the live theatrical entertainment of an emerging society trying to hold onto its past. Seventy-five years after that, they have become the archetypal myths and legends from which new modes of performance are created.
Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. This production is directed by Dr. Greg Thorson, with musical direction by Dr. Liz Waterbury, costumes by Hilary Fahey, and makeup by Mat McDonald, and stars Jeremiah Follette-Dangerfield, Ashley Olson, Faythe McDonald, Simon Knopf, Raina Kunde, Sunny Martinez, Megan Pittman, and Phillip Patterson. Evening performances are scheduled on March 4, 5, 10, 11 and 12 at 7:00 p.m. while Sunday matinée performances are scheduled on March 6 and 13 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets will be priced at $13 for general admission, with $10 senior and $5 student tickets available, and will be available online or at the door. For more information or to make an online purchase, visit shastacollege.edu/tickets
