Upcoming Events
R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots)
Classic, Comedy, Comedy/Drama, Literary Adaptation
Runs May 02 – Jun 15, 2025
Written by Bo List (adapted from the play by Karel Capek)
Directed by Brian Pastor
A World Premiere!
In 1920, Karel Čapek’s early science fiction classic R.U.R. coined the term “robot” …

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