MACHINAL: By Sophie Treadwell, directed by Annie G. Levy. Presented in the MainStage Theatre at the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the Westside campus.

Performance times:

Friday, Nov. 21, 8 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 22, 2 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 22, 8 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 23, 2 p.m.

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She is a cog in a machine she did not build. In Sophie Treadwell’s Machinal, one woman’s life is shaped and ultimately shattered by the mechanized forces of modern society. This visceral, physical production explores the collapse of a soul forced to submit to the grinding pressures of labor, gender, and social expectation. Inspired by the 1928 true crime case of Ruth Snyder and told with the cold precision of an assembly line, Machinal asks: what happens when the need to get free outweighs the unthinkable cost?

Accessible seating is available in limited quantity, please email Eric Gomez, VPAC Events Coordinator at gomeze@wcsu.educreate new email to inquire about accessible seating. You may also call the box office at (203) 837-3266.

WCSU student tickets are $10.00 and are available for purchase at the VPAC box office.

No refunds are permitted; all sales are final. Please note that tickets are subject to a higher price at the box office. The venue recommends purchasing your tickets in advance on wcsuvpac.eventbrite.com.