English: Machinal is a 1928 play by American playwright and journalist Sophie Treadwell, inspired by the real-life case of convicted and executed murderer Ruth Snyder. Its Broadway premiere, directed by Arthur Hopkins, is considered one of the highpoints of Expressionist theatre on the American stage.
A production of Machinal was presented by the CBU Boardmore Theatre Company at the Boardmore Playhouse, Cape Breton University, in Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada in February 2019.
Lindsay Thompson plays Helen and Franklin McKibbon takes on the role of George H. Jones in “Machinal,” staged at the Cape Breton University’s Boardmore Theatre, Feb. 12-17, 2019.