[NEohioPAL] Firestone Theatre (Akron, Ohio) presents Mr. Burns – A Post-Electric Play

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*Mr. Burns – A Post-Electric Play*


By *Anne Washburn*

Music by *Michael Friedman*



Directed by *Mark A. Zimmerman*

Choreography by *Marissa Leenaarts*

Music Direction by *Barbara Bellamy*



Thursday, October 8, 2015, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, October 9, 2015, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 10, 2015, 7:30 p.m.



Firestone High School

Akron School for the Arts

333 Rampart Avenue

Akron, Ohio 44313




What will endure when the cataclysm arrives—when the grid fails, society
crumbles, and we’re faced with the task of rebuilding?

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 Feare"
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.

A paean to live theater, and the resilience of Bart Simpson through the
ages, *Mr. Burns* is an animated exploration of how the pop culture of one
era might evolve into the mythology of another.

-- 
Mark A. Zimmerman,
Theatre Director

Harvey S. Firestone High School
333 Rampart Avenue
Akron, Ohio 44313

330.873.3408
www.FirestoneTheatre.com
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