Written by Alistair McDowall

Directed by JP Scheidler

February 19-22, 2026 (Thursday–Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m.)

Fletcher Collins Theatre, Deming Hall

In this terrifying play, a team of astronauts are stationed on Pluto. They want to go home but haven’t heard from Earth for weeks. Gilda is Captain, after the unexpected death of the mission’s original leader, Ray. He thought he saw a little girl looking at him through the capsule’s window. Then, she vanished and Ray died. Now, the shuttle’s clock has stopped working and nerves are frayed. The crew struggles to keep it together and hold onto who they are. This production features chills, thrills, and puppetry.

MBU undergraduate students: FREE

Non-MBU Students, MBU Graduate Students, Faculty & Staff, Sr. Citizen: $7

Adult: $12

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MBU Signature Events are a new series of public lectures, performances, and community experiences hosted by Mary Baldwin University and designed to engage both the campus and broader Staunton communities. Events are sponsored by one of MBU’s four academic “Neighborhoods,” interdisciplinary communities that unite students and faculty around shared interests in areas like business and technology, health and science, education and society, and creativity and design. Signature Events bring the Mary Baldwin Signature to life — a distinctive academic and residential model that emphasizes purpose-driven learning, community connection, and real-world readiness. Learn more at marybaldwin.edu/signature.