Play Response #1: Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play

Think of reading this play as “a visit to a small planet.” What questions does this play make you ask about the world inside it?

Generate 15-20 dramaturgical questions specifically for the world of this play, using direct quotations from the play text (include page number).

Your questions should be as specific as possible, rooted in the play text, and most of all, potentially helpful for someone producing this play (a director, designer, actor, etc.)

Once you’ve done that, infer how you would go about answering these questions from the perspective of your theatre practice.