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    "The Empire Builders", by Boris Vian

    "The Empire Builders", by Boris Vian

    TheatreWorks

    April 18-May 4, 2008

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    A respectable family flees within the confines of their home, from a strange, unknown and terrifying Noise which pursues them as they move from floor to floor until they reach the attic. This darkly comic play is a deeply disturbing essay on the culture of fear. It exposes how easily a society becomes the prisoner of its own paranoia. This play, written in 1959, is even more relevant today with our society's deep seated fear of the unknown terror waiting to spring forth from any direction.

    The Cast: Melissa Briggs Mother (Anna)

    Jon Devin Schmirz

    Natalie Higdon Zenobia

    Don McCarrens Father (Leon)

    Mark Rutledge Neighbor (Mr. Garret)

    Sylvia Wilson Mug

    Directed by Gene Elliott

    • Ticket Info

      Tickets: $12.50 Adults
      $10 Seniors and student

    • Dates & Times

      Dates:
      April 18-May 4, 2008

      Times:
      Show times are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm, with one Sunday matin?e, May 4 at 2 pm.

    • Venue Info

      TheatreWorks

      2048 Monroe Memphis, TN 38104

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    • Parking Info

      Parking available in the Overton Square Parking lot in front of the building

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