Death and the Powers

A one-act, full-evening work that tells the story of Simon Powers, a successful and powerful businessman and inventor, reaching the end of his life and facing the question of his legacy. He is now conducting his final experiment, passing from one form of existence to another in an effort to project himself into the future. Simon Powers is himself now a System. His family, friends, and associates must decide what this means, whether or not he is actually alive, how it affects them, and whether to follow.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Drama,

Music

Duration:

0 minutes

Year:

2015

Director:

Aaron Butler

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Company:

The Dallas Opera,

MIT Media Lab,

WFAA-TV

Cast:
Robert Orth

Simon Powers

Patricia Risley

Evvy

Joélle Harvey

Miranda

Hal Cazalet

Nicholas

Frank Kelley

The United Way

Crew:
Nicole Paiement

Conductor

Tod Machover

Opera

Robert Pinsky

Writer

Randy Weiner

Story

Robert Pinsky

Story