Centralia College’s fall production, “Machinal,” opened Nov. 14 and will run one more weekend.
An expressionist drama written by Sophie Treadwell in 1928, “Machinal” is the first of three plays from the 1920s that Centralia College is putting on to commemorate its centennial season.
The show is partially based on the Ruth Snyder murder trial and Treadwell’s experiences as a journalist witnessing class struggles and the subjugation of women.
“We present this drama, 100 years later, as a way to look back to a previous era and reflect on how far we may (or may not) have come as a nation,” Director Emmy Kreilkamp wrote in a director’s note included in the show’s program.
Showtimes are 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 21, and Saturday, Nov. 22, and 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 23, at the Wickstrom Studio Theater, located on campus at 600 Centralia College Blvd.
Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for students and seniors.
Rush tickets are available for half-price 15 minutes before showtime. Friday’s performance is pay-what-you-can.
Tickets can be purchased online at https://www.centralia.edu/pathways/arts-humanities/drama.aspx or at the door.
Cast:
Adding Clerk: Ethan Ondong
Filing Clerk: Douglas Morgan
Stenographer 1: Dakota Fox
Stenographer 2: Surrayya Diakate
Telephone Girl: Maribel Ortega
George H. Jones: Isaac DeLarme
Young Woman: Sam Price
Stenographer 2: Surrayya Diakate
Mother: Janelle Lunzman
Bellboy: Anna Gunter
Nurse: Angelina Smith
Doctor: Joe Pettit
Young Man: David Locklin
