The students of the Adelphi University Department of Theatre present “Machinal,” a gripping drama by American journalist and playwright Sophie Treadwell.
“Machinal” will run from Feb. 27 through March 4 in the Olmsted Theatre in the Adelphi University Performing Arts Center (Adelphi PAC), 1 South Ave in Garden City. “Machinal” is directed by Maggie Lally.
It’s America’s Golden Age, a time of happiness, freedom and prosperity — or is it?
For one young woman in the industrial, male-dominated world of the 1920s, life is nothing like she hoped it would be.
Tormented and unfulfilled in a passionless marriage and an unwanted motherhood, she finally discovers joy in the form of an illicit love affair and her life is forever changed.
A groundbreaking work in the landscape of American theatre, “Machinal” is a riveting look at how advances in the industrial age (not unlike the digital age) created an atmosphere virtually devoid of empathy and humanity trapping many women in a male-dominated oppressive wasteland.
The 2 p.m. performance of “Machinal” on March 3 will be open captioned for deaf and hard of hearing patrons. Open captioning is made possible through Adelphi’s Center for Health Innovation.
The Adelphi PAC is one of Long Island’s premier cultural arts venues for entertainment of all kinds.
Tickets are currently on sale for $30 with discounts available to seniors, students and alumni. Information is available online at pac.adelphi.edu or at the Lucia and Steven N. Fischer Box Office at 516.877.4000 or boxoffice@adelphi.edu.
Regular box office hours are Tuesday through Friday from 1 to 6 p.m. The box office is also open two hours before most scheduled performances.
