The SUU Department of Theatre, Dance, & Arts Administration proudly presents Mr. Burns, a post-electric play by Ann Washburn; score by Michael Friedman and lyrics by Anne Washburn; directed by Dr. Scott Knowles. The show will play in the Eileen and Allen Anes Studio Theatre on February 27 & 28 and March 2 & 6 at 7:30 p.m. with matinees on February 28 and March 7 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for alumni, and $6 for non-SUU students. SUU students, faculty, and staff are admitted free with a valid SUU ID. Tickets will be available for purchase at the Utah Shakespeare Festival Ticket Office up to 30 minutes prior to each performance or at www.bard.org/tdaa.

Digital Program

Summary from Concord Theatricals

Anne Washburn's imaginative dark comedy—a play with music featuring songs by Washburn and Michael Friedman—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. Seven years later, this and other snippits 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. Seventy-five 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 ear might evolve into the mythology of another.

Content Warning:

This production contains mature language and situations and is not recommended for younger audiences. This production contains simulated violence as well as implied violence against young children.