About the Show

She is a cog in a machine she did not build. In Sophie Treadwell’s Machinal, one woman’s life is shaped and ultimately shattered by the mechanized forces of modern society. This visceral, physical production explores the collapse of a soul forced to submit to the grinding pressures of labor, gender, and social expectation. Inspired by the 1928 true crime case of Ruth Snyder and told with the cold precision of an assembly line, Machinal asks: what happens when the need to get free outweighs the unthinkable cost?

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Cast & Creatives

Additional Creatives & Support

Production Stage Manager Summer Wilmot

Assistant Stage Manager Sadie Baran

Production Manager Joni Johns Lerner

Technical Director Thomas Swetz

Asst. Technical Director Owen Chadbourne

Assistant Director Allison Mele

Production Assistant Francesca Del Gardo

Props Coordinator Colleen Callahan

Props Manager Cole Bartmon

Props Asst. Sedona Taylor, Raegan Smedley

Asst. Scenic Designer Maren Leyva

Scenic Charge Mikayla Lebron

Asst. Scenic Charge Wyatt Ruggiero

Costume Shop Manager Hilary Oak

Asst. Costume Designer Brianna Twerdy

Wardrobe Head Elisabet Sigurdsson

Wardrobe Crew Jillian Callan, Gabrielle Tapper, Tyeisha Williams

Hair and Makeup Head Chanelle Jaime-Guzman

Asst. Sound Designer James King

A1 Ariel Cotton

Master Carpenter Lucas Peck

Asst Master Carpenter Samuel Rundell

Run Crew Guiliana Sullivan, Lucy Neel

Lighting Coordinator Kori Hansen

Master Electrician Mason Maiocco

Dramaturgs Bryan Reimertz, Nico Maysonet, Esther Goldstein, Alixea Reyes

Videographer Kevin Geraghty

Marketing Publicity Eric Gomez

Producing Artistic Director Justin P. Cowan

 

The CAST

Young Woman Jocelyn Titus

Young Woman U/S Reilly Gramesty

The Stenographer, The Prison Matron, and others Amanda Seery

The Telephone Girl and others Willa Voorhis

The Mother and others Natalie Kitchin

The Nurse, The Court Reporter, and others Blessett Leola Anderson

Lawyer for the Prosecution and others Sandra Mood

Woman at Table One, a Court Clerk, and others Sofia Zizolfo-Gonzalez

 A Girl in a Bar, a News Reporter, and others Olivia Renèe Anne

The Boss/Husband Brett Foltz

Adding Clerk, the Jailer, and others Ben Goffredo

The Filing Clerk, a News Reporter, and others Jake Stemmer

The Lover/Man Carlos Pèrez

The Bellboy, a Barber, and others Dylan Reynes

Second Man: Mr. Smith, the Judge, and others Lucas Dylan

The Doctor, the Priest, and others Max Konidaris

The Lawyer for the Defense, The Man at Table Two, and others Trevor Howard

The Man at Table One, a Court Reporter, and others Paul Carlantone

The Boy at Table Two, a Court Clerk, and others Nico Maysonett

Swings Esther Goldstein, Bianca Daniels, Rachel Rosenberg, Bryan Reimertz, Maxwell Wetherhold, Zachary Simmons, Mason Gowell

The CREATIVES

Playwright Sophie Treadwell

Director Annie G. Levy

Choreographer Allison Mele

Scenic Design Oliver Wason

Lighting Design Oliver Wason

Costume Design Joni Johns Lerner

Sound Design George LaChance

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Join us immediately following the matinee performance on Saturday, November 22 for our Community Conversation with the director, cast, crew, and special guest Cara During. The conversation will be hosted by faculty dramaturg Dr. Donald P. Gagnon and moderated by student dramaturgs. Admission to the Community Conversation is included with your ticket purchase to this performance.

Cara During (she/her) is the Chief Program Officer at The Center for Empowerment and Education, where she leads violence prevention, education, and advocacy initiatives. With over 15 years in the field, she centers trauma-informed, intersectional, and client-driven practices in her work. Cara also serves as Communications Chair for Impact Fairfield County and actively advocates for survivor-focused legislation across Connecticut. She is a certified DEI practitioner and a passionate leader in creating systemic change through prevention.

Running Time

This production runs approximately 110 minutes.

Content Advisory

WestRep does not typically offer advisories about subject matter; however, we acknowledge that sensitivities vary from person to person, so If you would like to read the content advisory for the show, click the “Details” arrow below.

This production includes references to sexual assault, harassment, rape, abortion, murder, violence, the death penalty, and hate speech based on race and gender. The production also depicts sexism, racism, abusive relationships, postpartum depression, and grooming.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Join us immediately following the matinee performance on Saturday, November 22 for our Community Conversation with the director, cast, crew, and special guest Cara During. The conversation will be hosted by faculty dramaturg Dr. Donald P. Gagnon and moderated by student dramaturgs. Admission to the Community Conversation is included with your ticket purchase to this performance.

Cara During (she/her) is the Chief Program Officer at The Center for Empowerment and Education, where she leads violence prevention, education, and advocacy initiatives. With over 15 years in the field, she centers trauma-informed, intersectional, and client-driven practices in her work. Cara also serves as Communications Chair for Impact Fairfield County and actively advocates for survivor-focused legislation across Connecticut. She is a certified DEI practitioner and a passionate leader in creating systemic change through prevention.

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WestRep Stage Presents Machinal

Running Time

This production runs approximately 110 minutes.

Content Advisory

WestRep does not typically offer advisories about subject matter; however, we acknowledge that sensitivities vary from person to person, so If you would like to read the content advisory for the show, click the “Details” arrow below.

This production includes references to sexual assault, harassment, rape, abortion, murder, violence, the death penalty, and hate speech based on race and gender. The production also depicts sexism, racism, abusive relationships, postpartum depression, and grooming.
School of Visual, Performing, and Communication Arts