Mach33 Festival
Saturday, May 16, 4pm
The Heat of the Suns Rays (MACH 33 Festival)
Frautschi Hall, Hameetman Center
The Heat of the Suns Rays
directed by Jessie Lee Mills (scroll down on linked page for bio)
Science Advisors: Olivia Alcabes and Zhaoyi Shen
In ancient Greece, Cassandra has visions of what is going to happen during the Trojan War. In 19th-century London, a group of academics gathers to discuss the world's latest scientific developments. And in 2024 Phoenix, a young woman and her grandmother grapple with a historic Arizonan heat wave. What strange thread unites these faraway people, places, and times? Only the groundbreaking work of early American climatologist Eunice Newton Foote can reveal the connection.
Stay for a talkback with the playwright and creative team after the reading!
All audience members are warmly invited to join us at 6pm for a reception! Come and enjoy meeting our playwrights, actors, and science advisors.
Festival Schedule: tacit.caltech.edu/mach33
MACH 33 Festival, May 13-16
Tickets available at the door.
suggested donation: $10, festival pass: $25, free for students
This year's program is our biggest yet, featuring an exciting, multifaceted collection of SIX new works-in-progress spanning genre, theme, and scientific focus, showcasing the range of science-driven theater as an art form. Join us for four days of new play readings produced by Theater Arts Caltech and developed with assistance from Caltech professors, scientists, and students!