Machinal
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May 24-27, May 31, June 1 7:30PM
June 2 2:00PM Center for the Performing Arts 
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Machinal is a 1928 play by Sophie Treadwell inspired by the real-life case of convicted and executed murderer, Ruth Snyder. It follows a young woman, who works as a low-level stenographer and lives with her mother. She follows the rituals that society expects of a woman, however resistant she may feel about them. She subsequently marries her boss, whom she finds repulsive. After having a baby with him, she has an affair with a younger man who fuels her lust for life. |
