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University Theatre

Ada and the Engine

Apr. 4-14
Titmus Theatre

By LAUREN GUNDERSON
Directed by Mia Self

Produced by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing.

Mathematician Ada Byron Lovelace, daughter of the infamous Lord Byron, believes in the boundless potential of the “analytical engines” invented by her friend Charles Babbage. Constrained by the social rules of her day, Ada is determined to make her mark. Through love, friendship, and poetic dreams of the future, Ada creates a vision of the world where art and information converge to transform everything at the beginning of the British Industrial Revolution. 

A Producing Series production.

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Meet the director

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Mia Self, assistant director - performance and academics
Mia Self

Asst Director, Acting, Directing, Academics

919-515-3147

Listen to director Mia Self on WHUP-FM’s “Lights Up! being interviewed by host Wayne Leonard, Wednesday, March 27, 2024.

RoleActor’s Name
LADY ADA BYRON LOVELACEChloe Dexter
LADY ANNABELLA BYRONKira Lee Britt
LORD LOVELACESolomon Hill
CHARLES BABBAGEBrayden Spencer Hearn
MARY SOMERVILLEDasha Royal
LORD BYRONBecket Patterson
ENSEMBLEAbhirami Archana Linesh
ENSEMBLEBrianne Berhnardt
ENSEMBLEBrinley Carter
ENSEMBLENicole Cooper-Williams
ENSEMBLEQuinn Kinser
ENSEMBLEConstantina Anastasia Pappas
ADA SWINGAngela Farmer
SWING LADY BYRON, MARY SOMERVILLE, ENSEMBLELucy Roseman
SWING CHARLES BABBAGE, LORD LOVELACE, LORD BYRON, ENSEMBLEConnor Martinez

Evening Shows

Thur-Sat, Apr. 4-6,10-13 at 7:30pm
Doors open at 7:00pm

Matinees

Sunday, Apr. 7 and 14 at 2:00pm
Doors open at 1:30pm

Content Rating

Rated-G. Mild language, death, drug use, scenes from the afterlife with themes of love and friendship, history of math and science, women in science, and the connection of art and science.

Seating & Pricing

All seating for this production is general admission. Tickets range from $10 to $27 (plus NC tax and fees.)

Community Night

Friday, Apr. 5
All public, senior, faculty/staff, and general student seats $20.

Group Sales/Tickets

Minimum purchase of 10 tickets required. <br>Use code “AdaGRP”. School groups, please contact Ticket Central at ticketcentral@ncsu.edu for special pricing.

Supertitles

Available at the Apr. 5, 7, 11 and 13 performances.
Facing the stage, best viewed from rows F-H.

Assistive Listening

Titmus Theatre is equipped with an assistive listening system.

Audio Description

Contact us at universitytheatre@ncsu.edu two weeks in advance.

Directions & Parking

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