Dead Man's Cell Phone

UMKC Conservatory Theatre presents their fall play, Dead Man’s Cell Phone. Grappling with the paradox of modern technology’s ability to both unite and separate us, Sarah Ruhl’s 2007 play offers a poignant examination of our interactions with technology. Just as Kansas City prepares to host tens of thousands of international visitors in the summer of 2026, we share this story of a woman forced to confront her presumptions about morality, redemption, and isolation in a tech-driven world.