d’oh! – an expression of grief or anger, derived from the realization of an idiotic act or mistake. –Urban Dictionary

In the aftermath of a civilization-ending apocalypse, survivors huddled around a campfire entertain each other by remembering and re-telling a classic episode of The Simpsons. And over the following decades, that story transforms into something rich and strange – and yet strangely familiar. From visionary playwright Anne Washburn, a comically Homeric epic about the power of theater and the resilience of the human spirit.
Featuring: Michael Brocki, Marcia Edmundson, Derrick Ivey, Carly Prentis Jones, Lormarev Jones, Emily Levinstone, Bart Matthews, Julie Oliver, Geraud Staton

Mr. Burns is produced with support from a Duke University Arts and Sciences Research Council Grant, a Collaborative Development Grant from the Duke University Council for the Arts, and by season support from the Duke University Department of Theater Studies. Manbites Dog Theater’s 2015-2016 season is supported by the Durham Arts Council’s Annual Arts Fund, and the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.