ADA AND THE ENGINE

ADA AND THE ENGINE

Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Studio Theater

June 7 – July 5, 2025

By Lauren Gunderson

Directed by Kelsey Weinstein 

The Industrial Revolution dawns as young Ada Byron Lovelace (daughter of the flamboyant and notorious romantic poet, Lord Byron) sees the boundless creative potential in the “analytic engines” of the genius of the age, Charles Babbage. A precocious intellect herself, Ada and Charles form a romance of the mind as she envisions a whole new world where art and information converge. Their ideas lead to the first mechanical computer in Lauren Gunderson’s music-laced story of love, friendship, and the edgiest dreams of the future as Jane Austen meets Steve Jobs in this poignant pre-tech romance heralding the computer age.

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CHOOSE YOUR DATE:

• Friday, June 6, 8pm – Preview
• Saturday, June 7, 8pm – Opening Night and Champagne Gala
• Friday, June 13, 8pm
• Saturday, June 14, 8pm
• Sunday, June 15, 2pm
• Friday, June 20, 8pm
• Saturday, June 21, 8pm
• Sunday, June 22, 2pm
• Friday, June 27, 8pm
• Saturday, June 28, 8pm
• Sunday, June 29, 2pm
• Thursday, July 3, 8pm – Special Thursday Night Show
• Friday, July 4th, 8pm – NO SHOW DUE TO THE HOLIDAY
• Saturday, July 5, 8pm – Closing Night

PLEASE NOTE: The Studio Theater is on the 2nd Floor. Due to the age of our building, there is no elevator and the theater is only accessible by stairs.

AGE LIMIT

As a courtesy to our patrons, it is the policy of the theatre not to admit children under the age of 5. This policy may be altered from time to time based on shows and show content.