The SM East theatre department opens its 2010-11 season Thursday with its first performance of Machinal, a Sophie Treadwell play written in 1928.

East theatre director Brian Cappello describes the work:

The play will run from Thursday, Nov. 11 through Saturday, Nov. 13. Performances start at 7:00 p.m. in the school’s Dan Zollars Auditorium. Open seating tickets cost $7 or $5 with a student ID. Tickets are available at the school box office in advance and at the door before each show.