UWL Theatre & Dance presents a powerful, timeless feminist drama, Machinal
La Crosse, WI -The University of Wisconsin La Crosse Department of Theatre and Dance proudly presents Machinal, by Sophie Treadwell, a chilling, visually striking indictment of societal expectations and the cost of conformity. Performances will show February 27-28 & March 5-7 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees on March 1 & 8 at 2:00 p.m. in the Toland Theatre, Lowe Center for the Arts on the UWL campus (333 N. 16th Street, La Crosse).
Machinal is a powerful expressionist play about the status of women in an increasingly mechanized society and the torture of a loveless marriage. From the outside, Helen Jones and her husband had a happy marriage. Until she murdered him. Based on the real-life case of convicted and executed murderer Ruth Snyder, Sophie Treadwell’s ground-breaking Machinal is a pulse-pounding journey of someone pushed to the breaking point by the relentless machinery of life, expectation, and convention. Machinal explores ideas of feminism, equality, crime, and freedom in Prohibition Era America.
IF YOU GO:
WHO: UW-La Crosse Department of Theatre and Dance
WHAT: Machinal by Sophie Treadwell
WHERE: Toland Theatre, Lowe Center for the Arts (333 N. 16th Street, La Crosse)
WHEN: February 27-28 & March 5-7 at 7:30 p.m. and March 1 & 8 at 2:00 p.m.
ONLINE TICKETS: $20 adults; $18 senior citizens/non UWL students/military; $8 UWL students. Online tickets will have a small credit card processing fee added at checkout. Patrons are encouraged to buy their tickets online and download the tickets to their phone/email. Tickets may be purchased online at www.uwlax.edu/theatre-and-dance beginning October 1, 2025. Assigned Seating.
IN PERSON/PHONE TICKETS: $22 for adults, $20 for senior/non UWL students/military and $10 for UWL students (processing/printing fee already included in the price); call (608) 785-6696. Box office opens February 23 for in person/phone ticket sales. Box office hours are Monday through Friday 1:00-3:00 p.m. and one hour prior to each performance. Assigned Seating.
PARKING: Due to the construction near the Lowe Center for the Arts, patrons are encouraged to arrive early and park in the university parking ramp located on the corner of Farwell & 17th Streets. Parking in the ramp is free after 7:00 p.m. and on the weekends. For those with mobility issues, there is a drop-off site next to the Lowe Center for the Arts on the corner of 15th and Vine Streets.
CAST: Cole Andren, Jack Augustine, Mia Bondy, Gianna Gleason, Dawn Havican, Kira Hirsch, Paige Huling, Aiden Johnson, Bowen Maki, Gavin Muller, Grace Nekola, Andrew Peirce, Ashley Rechtzigel, Brayden Theiman, Matthew Tollefson, Makenna Trumm
PRODUCTION TEAM: Mary Trotter (Director), Ellie Hemming (Stage Manager), Mandy Kolbe (Scenic & Lighting Designer), David Harlan (Sound Designer), Michelle Collyar (Costume Designer), Dylan Curvin (Technical Director), Michael Muma (Props Designer), Avery Weston (Dramaturg
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