Sci-Fi One-Act Plays Take Over Estherwood Mansion

Two lively one-act plays will be performed by talented Masters School students in historic Estherwood Mansion on Friday, April 27, at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, April 28 at 2:00 p.m. Admission and parking are free of charge. The two one-act plays are:

1 - It is a world ruled by MAD SCIENCE! Philosophers have told us that, in an infinite universe, anything is possible. Thus, somewhere out there is a reality where you – the reader – are actually a crazed mad scientist (or, to be more polite, a “Spark”)! You rule with an iron hand from your lonely mountaintop castle – sending armies of undead monsters, giant insects, or even hideous extra dimensional intelligences against helpless villagers – and battling with your fellow scientists! Wanting nothing more than to dance upon their bones while the rest of the world acknowledges your genius and cedes you mastery over all who kneel before you!

This production is adapted from the webcomic Girl Genius with permission granted by Phil and Kaja Folio at www.girlgeniusonline.com. Directed by senior Elizabeth Groombridge.

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2. - R.U.R also called Rossum’s Universal Robots by Karel Capek

The play begins on an island, where there is a factory that makes artificial people called “robots.” Unlike the modern usage of the term, these creatures are closer to the contemporary idea of androids or even clones, as they can be mistaken for humans and can think for themselves. They seem content to work for humans, although that changes when someone is thought to be willing to divulge the secrets of the manufacturer and even introduce a soul into the experiment.

A new world may be the result as love overtakes the daughter of the president of the company and the secretive general manager.  It almost becomes an Adam and Eve story, as the human race decides to reinvent itself. Directed by Drama Department Chair M.A. Haskin