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Quantum Theatre Dazzles Downtown with Enron A cautionary tale of power, deceit, money, and lust

Christine Weber (Claudia Roe), Joe McGranaghan (Jeffrey Skilling) AND John Michnya  (Andy Fastow) Credit: Jason Snyder:

 Quantum Theatre will continue its 35th anniversary season with Enron, written by Lucy Prebble, directed by Kyle Haden, and in collaboration with Attack Theatre.

Performances will run October 30 - November 23, 2025

Wednesday - Saturday at 7:30pm and Saturday and Sunday at 2pm

Approximately 120 minutes, with one intermission

Staged downtown at One Oxford Centre

Enron isn’t just a play — it’s a high-octane look into the glittering freefall of American capitalism. A surprising and exhilarating dramatization of the real-life financial scandal, Enron uses political satire, dazzling multimedia, innovative staging, and more to transport audiences back to the sexy 1990s. Staged above the city in the retro-cool Oxford Centre, this production offers a wild ride with characters you’ll remember from corporate infamy: Jeff Skilling, Andy Fastow, and that Southern charmer Ken Lay.

Playwright Lucy Prebble’s Enron premiered at the Chichester Festival Theatre and continued on to a sell-out run at the Royal Court before transferring to London’s West End, and eventually to Broadway.

Prebble is just the modern-day Cassandra to give audiences this biting satire of suits and spreadsheets. She’s an accomplished writer for film, television, and theatre, who served as Executive Producer and writer on the BAFTA, Golden Globe, and three-time Emmy award-winning HBO drama Succession. Recent theatre credits include her award-winning play, The Effect, at the National Theatre, directed by Jamie Lloyd.

Quantum’s cast of 14 is led by director Kyle Haden. Haden is well-known to Pittsburgh theatre lovers. Quantum regulars may recognize him for his roles in Chimerica (2021) and Inside Passage (2018), and most recently for directorial debut with Quantum’s The Devil Is A Lie (2023) – a story which also explored themes of power, deception, and the cost of selling one’s soul. By day, Haden serves as an assistant professor of acting and the senior associate head of the school of drama at Carnegie Mellon University.

“From the Frick Building to Oxford Centre, I feel at home downtown with Quantum Theatre," shares Haden. “Ripped from the 90s headlines and studied in business schools across the country, you’ve heard about the downfall of Enron. This production is just as big as the scandal behind the corporation with a large cast, highly creative scenic and lighting designs, and innovative video projections. Just like Enron’s infamous advertising campaign, the show will leave audiences ‘asking why.’”

Leading the cast is Joe McGranaghan as Jeffrey Skilling, risk taker, ringleader, and CEO of Enron. With a Darwinian view of what makes the world work, Skilling believed that money and fear were the only things that motivated people. Quantum audiences will remember McGranaghan’s iconic performance in King Lear (2019) and The Task (2010). Other theatre credits include Hamlet: What Dreams… with The Brick; The Bald Soprano with Hudson Warehouse; Project Amelia with Bricolage Production Co; Encore! national tour with Chamber Theatre of Boston; and It’s a Wonderful Life with Baltimore CenterStage among so many others. 

Starring alongside McGranaghan, John Michnya steps into the role of Andy Fastow, Skilling’s protege who rose through the ranks to become the company’s CFO. Fastow’s morally bankrupt financial machinations formed the basis of corruption that made the company infamous. Michnya’s theatre credits with Quantum include Chimerica (2021), Constellations (2020), and Love & Information (2020).  

As the lone female lead, Christine Weber will portray Claudia Roe – a fictional character created by the brilliant mind of Lucy Prebble – who goes head-to-head with Skilling for the position of CEO. Quantum audiences were first introduced to Weber in The Devil is a Lie (2023). Other theatre credits include Love Labor’s Lost with American Players and Emma with Guthrie Theater.

Straight from Quantum’s season opener, Seagull, Ken Bolden brings undeniable charisma to the role of Ken Lay, Enron's charming, ultimately notorious founder. His other recent work includes Dial M for Murder (Public Theatre); co-producing WITCH (Carnegie Stages); and the upcoming film, Hershey (George Cadbury).

The ensemble also features Amy Landis, Isaac Miller, Jose Perez IV, Jamie Agnello, Parag Gohel, and Tru Verret-Flemming alongside Attack Theatre company dancers: Isabella Bergamin, Anya Epstein, Jax RF McAtee, Will VanSlander.

Enron is presented in collaboration with Attack Theatre. Founded in 1994 by Michele de la Reza and Peter Kope as a collaboration between two dancers and a city, Attack Theatre creates work at the intersection of art and community, resulting in productions that are personal, authentic, welcoming, and fearless. Working alongside Haden, the duo’s choreography is integral to the play's unique, stylized storytelling. 

The creative team includes Scenic Designer Sasha Schwartz, Costume Designer Damian E. Dominguez, Lighting Designer C. Todd Brown, Projection Designer Kolton Cotton, and Sound Designer Stewart Blackwood.

Special evenings throughout the production include:

Opening Night: Thursday, October 30

Behind The Curtain: Saturday, November 1

Sunday Q&A: Sunday, November 2

Q in the Neighborhood: Wednesday, November 5

AcQuired Insight: Friday, November 14

Purchase tickets online: quantumtheatre.com/enron.


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