Queenes Companye presents Sophie Treadwell’s Machinal
November 12, 13, and 14 at 8:00 p.m. at the University of Hartford’s Auerbach Auditorium
November 19 and 20 at 7:30 p.m.; November 21 at 8:00 p.m. in The Bruyette Athenaeum's Hoffman Auditorium at Saint Joseph College.
Saint Joseph College’s Queenes Companye and the University of Hartford’s University Players will present Sophie Treadwell’s play, Machinal, on the following dates: Thursday through Saturday, November 12, 13, and 14 at 8:00 p.m. in the University of Hartford’s Auerbach Auditorium. Tickets for these three performances are $5 per person; available at the door only. Thursday and Friday, November 19 and 20 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, November 21 at 8:00 p.m. in The Bruyette Athenaeum's Hoffman Auditorium. Note: The performance on November 20 will be accompanied by American Sign Language interpretation for our hearing impaired patrons. Tickets are $10 per person and $5 for students; available at the door or by calling The Frances Driscoll Box Office at 860.231.5555.
Sophie Treadwell’s Machinal is one of the most acclaimed dramas of the early 20th century and is regarded as the epitome of Expressionist theatre on the American stage. Inspired by the real-life murder trial of Ruth Snyder that snared sensational headlines during the 1920s, this emotional play tells the story of a working-class woman through nine episodes. Each scene follows a subsequent time in the young woman’s life, depicting the different phases of life that the woman comes in contact with; none offer her any sense of place or peace. The woman is essentially soft and tender while life around her is hard and mechanized. Told in true Expressionist style, this thought-provoking story was hailed by the New York Times upon its Broadway debut in 1928 as, “a triumph of individual distinction, gleaming with intangible beauty.”
For mature audiences only due to offstage violence and adult themes. If you would like more information, contact Mark Zelinsky, Ph.D., director and faculty advisor to Saint Joseph College's Queenes Companye, at 860.231.5252 or mzelinsky@sjc.edu.
