UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies
Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play
What stories survive at the end of the world? In Anne Washburn’s daring dark comedy, Mr. Burns, A Post‑Electric Play, a band of survivors transform pop culture into myth and parables and TV characters into mythic figures of the time before the collapse.
Price
Regular: $30 + $5 booking fee
Students & Youth: $10
Venue
- Kay Theatre, The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
- Reserved Seating
About the Event
When the power goes out, what stories survive? In Anne Washburn’s Mr. Burns, A Post‑Electric Play, a band of survivors huddles around a fire and retells The Simpsons episode, “Cape Feare.” As the years pass, commercial jingles become parables, pop songs turn into hymns and TV characters (like the titular Mr. Burns) transform into mythic figures of the time before the collapse. Wildly funny and unexpectedly moving, Mr. Burns is a genre-bending mash-up of theater, pop culture, opera and commedia dell’arte with “depths of feeling to match its breadth of imagination” (The New York Times). Directed by Elizabeth Dinkova (Artistic Director, Spooky Action Theater), this daring play returns to its roots after premiering at D.C.’s Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company.
Performance Dates
Accessibility
We are committed to making The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center and its events accessible to all guests. These services are available upon request for all events:
Wheelchair accessible seating
Size-inclusive seating
Large print programs
Assisted listening devices
Adult and child-friendly sensory packs
Quiet spaces
ASL interpretation, audio description and captioning are available for select events, or by patron request at least six weeks in advance.
