THE MISTAKE by Michael Mears - Akron, PA

Prior to its three-week off-Broadway run in New York City, THE MISTAKE will be performed at Akron Mennonite Church on Wednesday, April 16, at 7 p.m. This powerful production, written by Michael Mears and performed live by Mears and Riko Nakazono from London, England, will be followed by a talkback and Q&A session. 

Admission is free and a free-will offering will be collected to support MCC and other organizations committed to peacebuilding and opposing nuclear warfare. 

MCC East Coast is a sponsor of this event. 

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THE MISTAKE

When the decision is made to use the atomic bomb on Japan, Leo Szilard, tormented by his role in creating it, must do everything he can to prevent the catastrophe occurring.

When Shigeko Nomura, a young woman living in Hiroshima, survives her city’s destruction, she must use every last ounce of energy to reach and rescue her parents. 

Two actors, one British, one Japanese, enact the compelling stories of a brilliant Hungarian scientist, a daring American pilot and a devoted Japanese daughter, in this gripping, moving and thought-provoking drama about the ‘mistake’ that launched our nuclear age.

Performed by Riko Nakazono and Michael Mears

Directed by Rosamunde Hutt

Set design by Mark Friend

Sound design by Claire Windsor