HCC THEATRE PROGRAMS PRESENTS
2019-20 Mr. Burns, a post-electric play
VENUE: SMITH THEATRE
Sunday, October 13, 2019 at 2:30PM
Howard Community College
10901 Little Patuxent Parkway
Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center
Columbia,
MD
21044
Smith Theatre
PLEASE NOTE: Each online ticket order includes a $3 per ticket convenience fee. Patrons may purchase tickets in person or by phone to avoid this convenience fee.
Mr. Burns, a post-electric play
By Anne Washburn
Directed by Bill Gillett
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. A tribute 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. This imaginative, dark comedy propels us forward nearly a century, following a new civilization stumbling into its future.
SMITH THEATRE
October 10-12, 2019, 7:30 p.m.
October 13, 2019, 2:30 p.m.
Tickets:
Students/Seniors/Faculty/Staff/Military $10,
General Admission $15
Patron Information:
Not recommended for audience members under 13 (Mature language and gun violence)
Approximate run time: Three Acts, 2 hours, 30 minutes
