Machinal
Machinal
2025
Backstage Theatre
Overview
“I suppose I got to marry somebody – all girls do…”
Based on a sensational 1920s murder trial, Sophie Treadwell’s groundbreaking play Machinal follows a young American woman trapped in societal expectations. She follows the prescribed path – marriage, motherhood, and monotony – while desperately searching for a sense of freedom from her suffocating existence.
Performed by the Mountview Actor Musicianship cohort, the production featured an original score and a fresh approach to Treadwell’s classic text.
Director
DENZEL WESTLEY-SANDERSON
Set & Costume Design
Damien Stanton
Lighting Design
Alex Musgraves
SOUND DESIGN
Phil Michael
Movement Director
Tinovimbanashe Sibanda
MUSIC DIRECTOR
DAN JARVIS
COSTUME SUPERVISOR
CHARLIE ROMAN
ASST. MOVEMENT DIRECTOR
AMI NAGANO
ASST. MUSIC DIRECTOR
ISABELLA GUTLAR
PRODUCTION MANAGER
CORY DUFFIL
STAGE MANAGER
IMNI DUNN
DEPUTY STAGE MANAGER
BEX WATTERS