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Homo Ex Machina: a World Premiere

homo ex machinaCharlie is a brilliant scientist whose life is upended when she is diagnosed with a neurodegenerative disease that leaves her stuttering, shaking, and forgetful. Selflessly, Charlie's wife, Maggie, plunges into her new role as caretaker, and over the years both settle into their new identities. When Charlie finds out about an experimental neurostimulation brain implant she immediately agrees to the procedure. The transformation Charlie undergoes, however, is more than either she or Maggie have bargained for, and the two are suddenly strangers within their own home.

Impelled by the impetuous neurologist Ava and the adoring graduate student Tyler, Maggie and Charlie are pushed to their breaking points. As they negotiate the problematic gift of Charlie's Faustian bargain, they each must confront themselves in ways that are excruciating and disorienting. Entangled in each other's identities, the lives of Charlie and Maggie crescendo into a devastating climax that renders everything changed and nothing capable of being how it was before.

Featuring Stephanie Crowley as Charlie, Stephanie Whigham as her wife Maggie, Diana Roman as the neurologist Ava, and Jake Goldstein as grad student Tyler. Written and directed by Karola Kreitmair.

Note: There is a Sunday matinee at 2pm in additon to evening performances.

Thursday, 05/03/18

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$5 students, $20 advance, $25 at the door

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