On Stage September 12-21, 2025

Venue: Stageworks Theatre

At the dawn of the British Industrial Revolution, Ada Byron Lovelace, a fiery young inventor and the daughter of the flamboyant poet Lord Byron, discovers the boundless creative potential of “analytical engines.” With her friend and soulmate Charles Babbage, the inventor of the first mechanical computer, Ada dreams of a new world where art and technology converge. In Ada and the Engine, written by Lauren Gunderson, Ada envisions a future where these “analytic engines” transform society, blending art and information in ways she might not live to see. This music-laced story of love, friendship, and visionary dreams is a poignant pre-tech romance where Jane Austen meets Steve Jobs.

Step into the circuitry of imagination and innovation as we celebrate 25 years of storytelling that dares to dream bigger. In honor of this milestone season, we’re offering $25 discounted tickets and a limited number of FREE tickets for our visionary patrons—like you—who power the heart of our theatre.

Our season journey continues with Ada and the Engine, where mathematics dances with poetry and the future hums just beneath the surface. Join us as we illuminate the stage with a tale of brilliant minds, bold ideas, and a woman far ahead of her time.

Gather your fellow visionaries and step into a world where logic meets lyricism, and dreams are calculated with care and wonder. Help us compute a full house and celebrate the elegant equation of community + creativity = magic.

Let’s make this anniversary season unforgettable—one beautifully engineered moment at a time.

Ada and the Engine begins at 7:30 PM. Doors open at 7:00 PM.


Ticket Prices:

25th Anniversary Play Ticket – discounted to $25

25th Anniversary FREE Play Ticket


Sponsor Ticket Prices:

(Includes name in playbill. Extra dollars are 25th anniversary gift to theatre to continue to produce important true stories.)

Chief Visionary – $250

Creative Coder – $100

Analyst – $75

Cast

Kayla Witoshynsky
as Ada Byron Lovelace

Ron Nummi
as Charles Babbage

Nick Noelte
as Lord Lovelace

Gigi Jennewein
as Lady Anabella Byron, Mary

John Millsap
as George Gordon, Lord Byron

Creative Team

Alexa Perez –
Director

Allison Bica –
Stage Manager

John Millsap –
Technical Director/Set

Lindsay Ellis –
Costumes

CJ Marshall –
Lighting Design

Xander McColley –
Music Direction

Clareann Despain –
Sound/Projections