Yearly Archives: 2019

MR. BURNS: A Post Electric Play
Commonwealth Artists Student Theatre
July 5-14
The Carnegie [Covington]

Directed by Michael Sherman

Cast: Alex Harrison as Matt/Simpsons Chorus, Mehryn Toole as Jenny/Simpsons Chorus, Katie Sutkamp as Maria/Simpsons Chorus, Grant Sower as Sam/Simpsons Chorus, Erin Day as Colleen/ Simpsons Chorus, Jack Giglia as Gibson/Simpsons Chorus, Lillian Reynolds as Quincy/Simpsons Chorus, Kenzie Gabbard as Edna Krabappel, Vicky Alcorn as Apu, Gabe Litwin as Troy McClure, Sam Hopper as Groundskeeper Willie, Connor Defevers as Ned Flanders, Emma Cooper as Nelson, Madi Burnett as Bart, Sarah Johnson as Lisa, Emily Keller as Marge, Liam Pergrem as Homer, Mattie Melson as Maggie, Peter Godsey as Itchy, Aiden Litmer as Scratchy & Oliver Vockell as Mr. Burns

MR. BURNS: A Post Electric Play is Anne Washburn’s imaginative dark comedy which 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.

• Fri-Sat, July 5-6 at 7:30pm
• Sun, July 7 at 2pm
• Fri-Sat, July 12-13 at 7:30pm
• Sun, July 14 at 2pm

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