Walden (remix)

The Mary Moody Northen Theatre (MMNT) at St. Edward’s University proudly presents the regional premiere of Walden (remix) by KJ Sanchez, playing from April 3 - 13, 2025. This bold reimagining of Henry David Thoreau’s Walden and Civil Disobedience, commissioned by the Alliance Theatre, will be directed by Sanchez. Walden (remix) follows 18-year-old astronaut H, the first person to live alone on the moon. Tasked with harvesting Helium-3 as a potential solution to Earth’s energy crisis, H maintains video contact with her teenage friends back home—until her ties to humanity begin to fade. Her only constant companion is an AI system she names Larry Bird, who rapidly evolves as they explore the nature of existence and the consequences of human progress. As corporate greed threatens her mission, H must grapple with questions of identity, justice, and activism. Walden (remix) is a timely exploration of social justice, and climate change, challenging audiences to reconsider what it means to live deliberately in a rapidly changing world.