The Fifth Wave

By by Jenn Ruzumna and Lisa Every, Directed by Amy POisson

macha theatre works 2021-2022 season

Twenty-five years after a life-changing event forged her role as a feminist icon, Maxx is now ensconced comfortably as a beloved professor at a private university. After news of an alleged sexual assault rocks the campus, fear is ignited, loyalties are tested, and Maxx must decide what she is willing to risk as her long-suppressed rage begins to rise again.

An intense and personal look at the future of feminism, The Fifth Wave asks: How do we claim justice without letting our rage destroy all that we love?

Cast: Mari Nelson*, Leah Jarvik, Hugo Munday, Samuel Edgren, Miski Ali, Sarah Burfoot, Maddy Noonan, Ashley Salazar.

*Actor appears courtesy of the Actors Equity Association.

Production Team: Amy Poisson (Director), Parmida Ziaei (Scenic and Costume Designer), Dani Norberg (Lighting Designer), Lisa Frinkral (Sound Design), Stacey Bush (Fight Choreographer), Ivan Dodge (Stage Manager), Simone Elbrecht (Assistant Stage Manager).

Produced at West of Lenin.

Photos by Joe Iano Photography.