Nevada Conservatory Theatre: Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play

When

Sep. 20, 2024, 3pm to 5pm

Campus Location

A mother (in shadow, looking suspiciously like a Simpsons character, holding a child, looking suspiciously like Lisa Simpson, look towards a nuclear power plant from a wooded area.

Description

by Anne Washburn
music by Michael Friedman
directed by Kirsten Brandt

Join NCT for the 10th anniversary of Anne Washburn’s brilliant dark comedy. After the collapse of civilization, an unlikely group of survivors come together over their remembrance of episodes of The Simpsons. Irreverent, hilarious, and thought-provoking, Mr. Burns is a testament to the power of theatre as it explores how stories can shape our future.

Critic's Pick: “Downright brilliant.” —The New York Times
Winner: 2015 Whiting Award for Drama

Content Advisory: Adult language, adult situations and themes, death, gun violence

Price

$30 - All Seats

Fifty Pay-What-You-Can tickets will be available at the box office one hour before the scheduled start time of the performance.

Discounted tickets are available for seniors, the disabled, military members, all students, UNLV faculty and staff, and UNLV alumni.

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