
Mr. Burns, a post-electric play
Link to an Iowa Now article about Creating the Designs for MR. BURNS
Link to Photos/Slideshow of MR. BURNS from the Gazette.
Link to a Gazette article about MR. BURNS.
An unknown global disaster has struck and the electrical grid is down: our favorite TV shows, music, and devices have crumbled—how will life go on? For one group of tenacious survivors, sitting around a fire and reminiscing about The Simpsons proves to be the greatest escape from despair. Miraculously, from their collective memories, a new industry struggles to be born: a theatrical re-creation of the digital culture we can’t possibly live without. Anne Washburn’s Mr. Burns, a post-electric play, is a rocking, rollicking, scary good time that leaves you questioning how you’d make sense of the world if all that connected you to the virtual world disappeared.
This production contains strong language, violence, gunshots, strobe, and the use of theatrical haze.
Mr. Burns, a post electric play was presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.
Cast
Role | Name |
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Matt/Homer/Scratchy/Flanders | Miles Gatrell |
Jenny/Lisa/Bart | Holly Grum |
Sam/Bart/Troy | Danny Whiskeyman* |
Maria/Marge/Lisa | Rubina Vidal* |
Gibson/Sideshow Bob/Marge | Greg Walker |
Quincy/Willy/Nelson | Natalie Lurowist |
Colleen/Homer | Catie Councell |
Edna/Chorus Leader | Will Callan* |
Itchy/Apu | Leela Bassuk* |
Mr. Burns | Yannik Encarnação |
Artistic Team
Position | Name |
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Director | Tlaloc Rivas |
Music Director | Jason Sifford |
Scenic Designer | Nic Wilson |
Costume Designer | Brittany Dee Bodley |
Assistant Costume Designer | Lindsey Kuhn |
Lighting Designer | Alex Casillas |
Assistant Lighting Designer | Christian Hahn* |
Sound Designer | Jacob Sikorski* |
Choreographer | Michael Sakamoto |
Fight Choreographer/Weapons Consultant | Lukas Brasherfons |
Dramaturg | Molly Winstead |
Stage Manager | Katy McGlaughlin |
Assistant Stage Manager | Aubrey Near |
Assistant Stage Manager | Nic Steffes* |
*Undergraduate student. UI Theatre is dedicated to providing hands-on theatre experience for both undergraduate and graduate students.