Ada & The Engine

Written by Lauren Gunderson | Directed by Rebekah Lane

Cover of 'Ada & The Engine' by Lauren Gunderson with a woman's side profile and purple background.

Previews: NOV 25-26, 2025
Opening:
  NOV 28, 2025
Closing: DEC 20, 2025
ASL Performance: DEC 2, 2025

Love Letters in Numbers

Set in the Victorian era among the houses of intellectual elites, we find Ada, a young female mathematician whose invention of binary code shapes our modern world today. Ada and the Engine, written by America's most produced living playwright, Lauren Gunderson, composes the story of Ada Byron Lovelace, poet Lord Byron's daughter. This lyrical play details the life of Ada as she struggles between the traditional demands of her mother and the pull of her mathematical ambition. Ada sees the creative potential in "The Engine" created by her mentor, the scholar Charles Babbage. As pressures mount and feelings grow, these two form a partnership that will change the course of the future. Jane Austen meets Steve Jobs in this poignant pre-tech romance heralding the computer age. In celebration of our 10th season, come along with us as we recalculate this music-laced story of love and friendship, the patrons' pick: Ada & The Engine.

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Cast

Collage of diverse actors with a theatrical theme and book cover.
Ada Byron Lovelace - Mina Yang-Rey
Lady Anabella Byron - Cynthia Beckert*
Charles Babbage - Derek Powell*
Lord Lovelace - Matt J. Keeley
Mary Sommerville - Lauren Muller
Byron - Shaq Hester
Swing Lady Anabella Byron/Mary Sommerville - Danielle Bouloy
Swing Bryron/Lovelace - Dylan C. Wack
Understudy Ada - Dominique Marshall
Understudy Babbage - Alec Speers
*Denotes member of Actors Equity

Creative Team

Director - Rebekah Lane
Stage Manager - Nicolas Raffenaud
Deck Stage Manager - Zach Mlekush
Swing Stage Manager - Madison Youngblood
Scenic & Props Designer - Joshua Gallagher
Intimacy/Fight Director - D Granke
Costume Designer/Costume Shop Supervisor - Cory Garrett
Lighting/Projections Designer - CJ Barnwell
Sound Designer - Kevin Becker

SigPro Staff

Producer - Jason Goedken
Co-Founder & Consulting Artistic Director - Whitney Morse
Artistic Director - Angel Creeks
Director of Operations - Jon Cronin
Director of People, Projects and Culture - Leslie Becker
Director of Development - Yasmeen Stogden
Production Manager - Stephanie Elliott
Technical Director - Clayton Becker
Assistant Technical Director - Alison Madison
Lighting Supervisor - Mario Gonzalez
Lighting Technician - Dio Raquel Jr.
Sound Supervisor - Roel Cavazos
Carpenter - Antonio Campagna
Carpenter - Verna McIntyre
Company Manager & Music - Ryan Loeckel
Manager of Patron Services - Alec Speers
Assistant Manager of Patron Services - Tina Carroll
Assistant Manager of Patron Services / Studio House - Savannah Parker
Assistant Manager of Patron Services - Lonnie Goertz
Literary & Casting Associate - Jordan Gregson
Marketing Director - Monica Berdecio MA
Social Media & Marketing Coordinator - Natalie Bollinger