“The Machine Stops” an original play based on the short story by E. M. Forster and playing at the Mark O’Donnell Theatre in Brooklyn, was devised, designed, directed, stage managed, and performed primarily by Brooklyn College Theater alumni. The group received a grant from the NY State Council on the Arts for this production in particular because of the innovative and collaborative techniques implemented in the creation of the production. Through a combination of live acting, puppetry, and video projections, this production uses expressive theatricality to vividly bring Forster’s futuristic allegory to life on stage. The play closes on Feb. 5. Brooklyn College Theatre Alums Kevin Ray, Director – M.F.A. Directing specialization, 2018 Jon Degaetano, Projection Design – M.F.A. Design and Technical Production specialization, 2019 Wyatt Moniz, Lighting Design – M.F.A. Design and Technical Production specialization, 2018 Yang Yu, Set Design – M.F.A. Design and Technical Production specialization, 2019 Henry Menestrier, Stage Manager – M.F.A. Design and Technical Production specialization, 2022 Augustus W. Cook II, Actor – CUNY BA—Theater Focus, 2018 Uki Pavlovic, Actor – Film B.A., Minor in Acting, 2018 John Teresi, Actor – M.F.A. Acting specialization, 2019
