MadLab and Shepherd Productions Open THE EMPIRE BUILDERS Tonight

MadLab and ShepheRD Productions will present The Empire Builders by Boris Vian. Written in 1957, this classic work seems to have been lost to history. With only a couple dozen productions done in the United States since it was written, MadLab and Shepherd are proud to co-produce this unknown piece. Empire Builders will be performed, at 8:00, Thursdays-Saturdays, tonight, June 13-15 and June 20-22 at MadLab, 227 N. 3rd St. Columbus. Tickets cost $15, $12 Students/Seniors, $10 MadLab Members. Call 614-221-5418 or visit www.madlab.net

Thursday June 13 8pm

Friday June 14 8pm

Saturday June 15 8pm

Thursday June 20 8pm

Friday June 21 8pm

Saturday June 22 8pm

The Columbus Foundation, GCAC, and OAC support MadLab throughout the year.

Synopsis:

The Empire Builders follows the Dupont family as they continuously travel up one floor higher in their apartment building every time they hear a mysterious and terrifying noise. While each room gets smaller and smaller, their fear and paranoia gets greater and greater. To add to this, each room contains an unknown creature (The Schmurz) that watches their every move.

Cast

- Jim Azelvandre as Father (Leon)

- Molly St. Cyr as Mother (Anna)

- Mary Beth Griffith as Zenobia (daughter)

- Audrey Rush as Mug (maid)

- Travis Horseman as Neighbor

- Stefan Langer as The Schmurz

Directed by Andy Batt

The GCAC, The Columbus Foundation and the OAC support MadLab throughout the year.