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Date(s) - 12/15/2018
8:00 pm - 10:45 pm

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Electric Lodge

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Ambitious and charismatic, J. Robert Oppenheimer finds himself uniquely placed to spearhead the largest scientific undertaking in all of human history, the Manhattan Project and the creation of the Atomic bomb. Sold to the public as a way to end World War II, and all wars.

 

Oppenheimer VIDEO: https://youtu.be/qFI88IX9mSE

 

“A dramatic tour-de-force…simply one of the best plays I’ve ever seen. The cast is all-around great…don’t dare miss this production that epitomizes the stage at its very best. Run – don’t walk”Hollywood Progressive

 

Fascism is spreading across Europe. It’s 1939 and Franco marches on Barcelona. Two German chemists discover the processes of atomic fission. In Berkeley, California, theoretical physicists recognize the horrendous potential of this new science: a weapon that draws its power from the very building blocks of the universe.

 

” It’s a thrilling ride…a vibrant experience on pretty much every level. A cause for celebration” – Cultural Weekly

 

“Anyone who knows anything about the Manhattan Project or Oppenheimer has an opinion on it, and him. I wanted to show you the other side,” says playwright Morton-Smith. “I wanted to take a character who seemed so aloof in the history books and show him as a human being. His journey from idealism to cynicism…eventually kind of betraying his younger self.”

 

Written by Tom Morton-Smith and directed by John Perrin Flynn, the cast includes an ensemble of 22 award-winning professionals.

 

“Gripping. Physics is made fascinating…dramatically scintillating. These eggheads have an electric current running through them”LA Times

 

Rogue Machine Theatre won the Ovation Award this year for “Best Season” and received, for the second time, the Polly Warfield Award for an Excellent Season from the LA Drama Critics Circle – 2016 and 2011. A recipient of the American Theatre Wing’s 2014 National Theatre Company Grant, given only to 12 theatre companies in the country, Rogue Machine (BEST PRODUCTION for three years – Ovation and LADCC Awards) presents plays that are new to Los Angeles.

 

Oppenheimer runs at 8pm Saturdays and Mondays, 3pm Sundays through December 30, 2018 (No performances on 11/12, 11/17, 11/26, 12/1, 12/2, 12/8, 12/9, 12/10, 12/24). Rogue Machine is located in the Electric Lodge, 1416 Electric Avenue in Venice, CA 90291. Tickets are $40. Pay-What-You-Can performance: 11/23 $5 minimum; 12/7 $10 minimum. No advance sales for PWYC and tickets can be purchased at the box office starting one hour before performance. Availability is limited. Reservations: 855-585-5185 or at www.roguemachinetheatre.com

Running in rep with Joe Gilford’s “Finks” which opens at 3pm on Saturday, November 10th and runs at 8pm Fridays, 3pm Saturdays, 7pm Sundays (Exceptions: no performance 11/16, 12/21, & 11/17 show is at 8pm, added 11/26 at 8pm, 12/1 & 12/8 at 8pm) through December 30, 2018. Pay-What-You-Can minimum for each PWYC performance: 11/23 $5 minimum; 12/7 $10 minimum. No advance sales for PWYC and tickets can be purchased at the box office starting one hour before performance. Availability is limited. Rogue Machine, in Electric Lodge, 1416 Electric Ave. Venice CA 90291. Tickets are $40. Reservations: 855-585-5185 or at www.roguemachinetheatre.com

For more info:

http://www.roguemachinetheatre.com