Travel back in time to a fictional world where superheroes and super villains both wore capes and had cool lairs in Misfit Theater’s production of “Superpower City” coming to Pexcho’s American Dime Museum, 216 Sixth St. May 29-30.
“We wanted to keep it light. It’s summer and we want people to have a good time<” said Jezibell Anat who helped write the script and appears in the show as one of the villainesses, Selina Serpentina.
It’s a little different that Misfit’s typical fare. The group has done “Rocky Horror” regularly but has delved into the dark and gory world of “Repo! The Genetic Opera“ in Splattervision as well as its own dark take on “Dracula.”
The play was written several years ago, but sat on the shelf. Now, seems like the perfect time to bring it out for a few hours of levity.
“A lot of people are going through a rough time,” said Anat.
The characters in “Superpower City” live in Zenopolis, a city in urban decay, in the 1980s. With the help of Tek Wolf, who was bitten by a radioactive wolf to get his superpowers, the city’s first woman mayor battles evil. The action is fun and campy. Think 1960s Batman, Anat said.
The plot centers on a philanthropic businessman, Lord Greystoke, wants to conserve nature and built a haven, but Serpentina has her own plans and knows a secret about him.
Anat invites audience members to play along. They are welcomed to dress up in superhero garb and come to the performance ready to cheer on their favorite hero or supervillain.
With a 9 p.m. start, the show targets an 18-and-older crowd although Anat said it could be appropriate for older teens.
Tickets are $15 for general admission and $20-$25 for the VIP experience. Buy online or at the door. Seating is limited, but she said they can always squeeze in an extra chair or two. For tickets, go here.
Charmain Z. Brackett, the publisher of Augusta Good News and Inspiring: Women of Augusta, has covered Augusta’s news for more than 35 years. She’s won multiple Georgia Press Association awards, is the recipient of the 2018 Greater Augusta Arts Council’s media award and was named Augusta Magazine’s best local writer in 2024 and 2025. Reach her at charmain@augustagoodnews.com. Sign up for the newsletter here.
