The Flare Productions Presents Machinal by Sophie Treadwell in a brand new ambitious production at Red Sandcastle Theatre running in November 2024.

About the Play:

Machinal was written by journalist and playwright Sophie Treadwell, and based on a true story, follows a young woman working in a monotonous offive and looking after her overbearing old-ashioned mother. She is pressured into marrying her boss - an older man who puts work first. The longer they are together, the more she feels trapped, even crushed by her patriarchal controlled life. Until she meets a new man, who gives her the opportunity to break free. But that comes with an inexcusable price. This production features a mechanical and torn back approach, with a chorus of actors creating boxes and whirlwinds to create and dismantle a patriarchal oppressed world.

The Cast: 

Joseph Brown (Secret City’s A Perfect Bite, A Sunday In August- Fringe 2024) as Husband, Ophilia Davis as Mother & Others, Aurora McClennan (The King Black Box’s Girls Unwanted) as Telephone Girl & Others, Theodore McClennan (The Poppy Whorer Picture Show- Ham Fringe) as Adding Clerk & Others, Matthew Nadeau (Three Speed) as The Lover & Others, Judah Parris (Painting by Numbers- Fringe 2024) as Filing Clerk & Others, Sandy Ramdin as Stenographer & Others & Azaria Shams (Merrily We Roll Along) as Young Woman

Director:

Michelle Soicher is a director, stage manager and theatre creator. She developed her personal artistic practice and worked with institutaitons like The Segal Centre for Performing Arts, MainLine Theatre, Black Theatre Workshop and Teesri Duniya Theatre. Since moving to Toronto, Michelle has worked with Peggy Baker Dance Co., Coal Mine Theatre and Education Arts Canada and more. Her independent theatre company, Michegas Theatre, has produced two original works for the Montreal Fringe Festival: Spiral (2021) and Games I Don’t Want to Play (2023), which was nominated for the MainLine Creativity Award.

Performance Details:

Preview Performance: November 14th, 2024

Opening Night: November 15th, 2024

Running: November 15th - 25th, 2024

Time: 7:30PM with additional 1:30PM Matinees on Nov 16, 17 and 23.

Location: Red Sandcastle Theatre | 922 Queen St. East

Tickets: available online at www.tixtree.com.