by Anne Washburn
score by Michael Friedman
lyrics by Anne Washburn
What survives when the world falls apart?
When the grid fails and society crumbles, what remains? In Mr. Burns: a Post-Electric Play, Anne Washburns imaginative dark comedy takes us on a thrilling journey through time, exploring how the pop culture of one generation – specifically The Simpsons episode “Cape Feare” – might transform into the mythology of another.
This site-specific theatrical experience unfolds over three weekends in three unique locations across Georgia Tech’s campus, immersing audiences in a world where storytelling becomes survival, and laughter becomes legacy.
Join us for a bold, genre-defying production that blends satire, suspense, and song in a celebration of human resilience and the enduring power of pop culture.
part 1 – 9.18 – 9.20 @ 8 pm – Georgia Tech’s Paul Mayer Memorial Garden
The world has gone dark. No power. No phones. No grid. Around a flickering fire, a handful of survivors cling to what’s left—memory. They piece together an old episode of The Simpsons, line by line, joke by joke, desperate to keep the story alive.
It’s haunting. It’s funny. It’s the beginning of how legends are born.
part 2 – 9.25 – 9.27 @ 8 pm – Georgia Tech’s Eco-commons
Seven years after the fall, survival isn’t just about food—it’s about stories.
In a fractured America, a ragtag troupe of survivors roams the wasteland, breathing new life into a long-lost classic: The Simpsons. Town by town, stage by stage, they perform episodes from memory—offering laughter, hope… and a reason to keep going.
But in a world where every meal must be earned, and every performance could be your last…
What happens when your life depends on giving the best show of your life?
part 3 – 10.23 – 10.25 @ 8 pm – DramaTech Theatre
Seventy-five years after the fall, stories have become scripture.
On an electric-free stage, The Simpsons is no longer comedy—it’s ritual. The family is legendary. Mr. Burns, a demon-king. The performance: grand, operatic, terrifying.
This is no nostalgic retelling. It is myth reborn, a sacred spectacle where survival depends on belief.
Act III: where pop culture becomes prophecy.
About ten years ago, I set out on a mission to produce Anne Washburn’s Mr Burns: A Post-Electric Play at Georgia Tech as a site-specific piece. I knew exactly how I wanted to do it, I just didn’t know when. The time has come and this page will introduce you to the steps we have taken to bring this show to life. It will introduce you to the concept, the artists involved, the locations, and everything else. Welcome!
Mr. Burns at Georgia Tech 