7:00 PM
Redding Main Campus | Shasta College Theatre (500 Building)

Performances on:

  • March 4 & 5, 2022 at 7:00 pm
  • March 10, 11 & 12, 2022 at 7:00 pm
  • March 6 & 13, 2022 at 2:00 pm

By Anne Washburn
Score by Michael Friedman
Lyrics by Anne Washburn

Directed by Dr. Gregory Thorson

Play Description and Information:

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.

“Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.