Ada and the Engine
Lauren Gunderson
Opening Date:
April 9, 2021
Closing Date:
May 1, 2021
Lauren Gunderson imagines the intellectual and emotional bond between Ada Byron Lovelace and inventor Charles Babbage in nineteenth-century Britain. Their dreams of a mechanical computing engine anticipate a future where mathematics, art, and human creativity intertwine.
Cast & Crew
Ada Byron Lovelace — Kaylan Ferrell
Charles Babbage — David Burkhart
Lord Lovelace / Lord Byron — Taylor Reich
Lady Byron / Mary Somerville — Laurie Blankenship
CREW
Director — Tom Cowley
Production Stage Manager — Ford Filson
Rehearsal Stage Manager — Linda Cowley
Set Designer — Scott Hynes
Lighting Designer — Jay C. Schardt
Costume and Sound Designer — Rhonda Clark
Special Video and Audio Effects — Barry Thurman
Production Notes
Content Advisory
Rated PG.
CST Connections
This production followed CST’s earlier presentation of Lauren Gunderson’s Exit, Pursued by a Bear.
Production History
An April 2021 warehouse fire destroyed stored CST properties and costumes. The theatre’s announced run continued at Main Street.
Costume Sponsors
Ed and Vivian Hasbrook.
Cast Sponsors
Mel and Cindy Ables; Robert Corley.
Season Sponsors
Mel and Cindy Ables; Ed and Janet Bucknell; Tom and Linda Cowley; Rita Hejny; Slater Family Fund; Ed and Jennifer Spinelli.
Additional Support
Oklahoma Arts Council