Silverthorne Theater celebrates its 10th anniversary by launching its first summer season in many years. The three-show slate of contemporary American plays kicks off with the world premiere of
Liz Duffy Adams’ The Broken Machine
directed by Gina Kaufmann
with performances June 7-15, 2024 at the Hampshire College Theater in Amherst.
The Broken Machine is a fast-moving, whimsical climate-change fantasy, set in the great outdoors in the not-too-distant future. Characters include bumbling forest rangers, a Gray Fox, and a madcap Psychopomp. The Broken Machine stars Silverthorne favorites Julie Nelson* (The Revolutionists) and Noah Tuleja* (The Norwegians, Irma Vep), along with performers new to our stage, including Hia Ghosh, Walt Manasse-Latham, and Darrow Sherman.
“It is so exciting to dive into the fantastical world Liz Duffy Adams created,” says director Kaufmann. “The language plays with the way we think about time and what it means to be human. The play wrestles with climate change in a way that truly makes us reckon with what humans have done, while still somehow making us laugh and hope and love.”
“It is a coup for Silverthorne that Liz has gifted us the world premiere of this remarkable play,” says local playwright and board member Harley Erdman. “She is a hot writer nationally. We take a lot of pride that she is based here in the Valley as we reimagine ourselves as a summer theater while keeping true to our mission of doing bold, intimate theater that speaks to our times.”
This production is made possible by the generous support of the Mass Cultural Council and the Amherst Cultural Council, Pelham Cultural Council, Hadley Cultural Council, South Hadley Cultural Council and the West Springfield Arts Council, local agencies which are supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
Get your tickets to our Summer 2024 season! Step through the mirror and experience all three stories of possibility with Silverthorne – The Broken Machine by Liz Duffy Adams, Bulrusher by Eisa Davis, and Smart People by Lydia R. Diamond!
