Relative Theatrics is proud to present BURST by Rachel Bublitz, in partnership with Wyoming Women’s Business Center and UW Honors. The play runs April 5th through April 13th with audience members sitting on the stage of the LPCC Gryphon Theatre. This gripping drama examines the thin line between pursuing one’s dream and megalomania. Get ready for “a fast and fresh evening of theater.”
This “clear, compelling, important, and thoroughly engaging” new play is directed by Kim Lockhart and features Anna McClow, Bailey Patterson, and Anna Victor. Featured in the 2022 Playwrights Voiced Festival of New Works, BURST is “a tightrope walk of a play that delves into the meaty terrain of women relationships in business and power and ethics in Silicon Valley.”
Sarah Boyd is an extraordinary human being. Not only did she build her company from scratch using nothing but willpower and fortitude, she also sits on the precipice of truly saving this planet. Because on top of being one of the fastest growing tech companies in history, Tactix, with Sarah at its helm, will usher this planet into the post-plastic era. A time where we need not worry or fret over the great destruction being done to our world from this non-biodegradable foe. With her eyes steady on her next round of funding, Sarah must persevere through a late night interview with a particularly tough reporter, a lawsuit aimed at a person from her past, and the waffling of her CTO. It’s a heavy load, and Sarah knows that she is the only one great enough to bear it.
For this production, Relative Theatrics has partnered with the Wyoming Women’s Business Center, a valuable local non-profit that empowers entrepreneurs, especially women, through counseling, training, and micro-finance programs to start, expand, and sustain small businesses in the state of Wyoming. The partnership aims to inspire education and advocacy for the mission of the partnered entity in order to involve local citizens and to spark conversations about the organization’s purpose and impact.
The opening performance is Friday, April 5th, at 7:30 pm, with seating beginning at 7:00 pm. Last seating will take place at 7:27 pm. Performances continue on April 10th at 7:30 pm. All performances are located at the Gryphon Theatre inside the Laramie Plains Civic Center at 710 E. Garfield St. A preview pay-what-you-can performance will take place Thursday on April 4th, at 7:30 pm. Additionally, a free Wyoming Humanities discussion facilitated by WyoFile Reporter Tennessee Watson will follow the performance on Thursday, April 11th. Individuals interested in attending the performance prior to the proctored chatback on the 11th are eligible to receive a free ticket by contacting amason@relativetheatrics.com.
On-Stage seating is limited to 50 attendees per performance. To enhance accessibility, Relative Theatrics is offering general admission tickets at three different price points ($40/$25/$15). Tickets are currently for sale and can be purchased online at www.RelativeTheatrics.com.
BURST is supported in part by Albany County and City of Laramie Community Partner Funds, the Wyoming Humanities Crossroads Initiative, and the Wyoming Arts Council, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Wyoming Legislature.
Content Warning: BURST is suitable for adult audiences and includes content that some viewers may find challenging, including mild profanity.
Relative Theatrics strives to present thought-provoking, contemporary theatre that examines the joining qualities of the human race. We believe that theatre is a forum with the power to illuminate the binding qualities of humanity and reinforce the ideals that as a society we have values that pose as common ground and emotions that relate us to one another. Taking artistic risk, we provide a community gathering place where thoughts can be exchanged about society, culture, and the power of creativity.
The Wyoming Women’s Business Center is a non-profit organization that strives to advance self-sufficiency and equality. More information can be found at https://www.wyomingwomen.org.
BURST – Fact Sheet
CAST
Sarah – Bailey Patterson
Weaver – Anna McClow
Alexis – Annamarie Victor
PRODUCTION TEAM
Playwright – Rachel Bublitz
Director – Kim Lockhart
Stage Manager – Alex Soto
Set Design – Will Bowling
Props Design – Kaitlyn Hettinger
Costume Design – Charles Johnson
Lighting Design – Sean Coyle
Sound Design – John Wilhelm
RELATIVE THEATRICS STAFF
Founder/Artistic Director – Anne Mason
Executive Director – Alice Hovis
Production Manager – Kim Lockhart
Technical Director – John Wilhelm
Education Director – Will Bowling
Season Intern – Anna McClow
LOCATION: The Laramie Plains Civic Center Gryphon Theatre, 710 E Garfield St.
DATES/TIMES
Ticketed performances: April 5th at 7:30, April 6th at 7:30, April 10th at 7:30, April 11th at 7:30, April 12th at 7:30, April 13th at 7:30.
Pay-What-You-Can preview performance: April 4th at 7:30
TICKET PRICES
All Performances offer a general admission pick-your-price option of $40, $25, or $15.* *No one will be turned away for lack of funds
*Free tickets are available for patrons on the 10th to attend the show prior to the Wyoming Humanities discussion
TICKETS ON WEBSITE: Online at http://www.RelativeTheatrics.com