Ever had a boss so awful you considered murder? In Elmer Rice’s The Adding Machine, the main character does just that. A neurotic accountant who spends his days at his monotonous job and comes home to a nagging wife every evening, Mr. Zero remorselessly kills his boss after finding out he will soon be replaced by a machine. Mr. Zero is punished for his crime by hanging—but the story doesn’t end there. This live-action play shows the perspective of Mr. Zero in the afterlife, where he is offered the choice to better himself or be doomed to repeat his mistakes. The Adding Machine, directed by Irene Alby, will challenge your perspective on life and death, right and wrong.
Friday, October 24 -Sunday, October 26 and Friday, October 31-Sunday, November 2. Fridays and Saturdays, 7:30pm; Sundays, 2pm. The University of Toledo Department of Theater and Film, 2801 W. Bancroft St.
419-530-2375. utoledo.edu
