A Number

October 1-4, October 8-11
Thursday- Saturdays at 7pm
Sundays at 3pm
Saturday, October 10 at 2pm & 7pm

with
Drew Ledbetter
John Wojda

Sarah Edkins, scenic design
Matthew Adelson, lighting design
Alicia Austin, costume design
Liam Bellman-Sharpe, sound design

directed by
Jeffrey Mousseau

A beguiling hour-long psychological thriller that blends topical scientific speculation with a stunning portrait of the relationship between fathers and their sons. The story, set in the near future, is structured around the conflict between a father and his three sons–two of whom are clones of the first. The play addresses the subject of human cloning and identity, especially nature versus nurture and, ahead of its time, glimpses at life in AI. With all three sons portrayed by the same actor, the play’s inquiry about the uniqueness of an individual’s identity is dramatically rendered. Many critics over the years have lauded A Number, arguing Churchill created a work of significant intellectual depth with a potent economy of style.