Prometheus Bound

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Prometheus was designed to control the infrastructure of the Upper Connecticut River. When torrential rains produce yet another “once in a century flood,” Prometheus partly “fails, ” resulting in death and destruction in a small Vermont town. Now its creator is on trial for criminal negligence leading to the deaths of eight people and the injury of scores more. Your job is to deliberate the fate of the AI engineer. At its core, the play is about accountability for technological innovation. · Who pays the cost of progress? · Who is responsible when progress for many begets disaster for some? Prometheus Bound is also about democracy. Thomas Jefferson wrote, “I will consider trial by jury as the only anchor ever yet imagined by man, by which a government can be held to the principles of its constitution.” The jury trial is a vital part of our nation's constitutional checks and balances, because is provides an unfettered opportunity for ordinary citizens to wield power. What could be more important today? The staged reading features actors Maxine Linehan, Christy Vogel, Willy Appelman, and Megan Demarest, as well as local notables Rev. Bill Borror, Rabbi Michael Cohen, Jay Gerber, Rev. Steve Longley, and Susan Willetts. The play, written by Alan Stoga, will be read on June 10 at 5 pm at the historic Bennington County Courthouse. This program will take place on Tuesday, June 10 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Bennington County Courthouse in Manchester Village. Show more