Narcan Time Machine: a show by John Michael
September 9, 2026 5:30 PM–7:00 PM
4919 Frew Street
Carnegie Mellon University, College of Fine Arts Room 111
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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Narcan Time Machine
a show by John Michael
Wednesday, September 9th
5:30pm
STUDIO for Creative Inquiry
***FREE ADMISSION***
ONE PERFORMANCE ONLY
Play Description
John Michael is caught between timelines. While scrolling through old texts, he ricochets through childhood soulmates and queer awakenings as he tries to reconcile the grief of losing two friends to fentanyl poisoning. But this isn’t another tragic tale. This trauma‑clown odyssey takes audiences on a wild ride where grief and absurdity collide so hard they spark cathartic laughter. Narcan Time Machine pushes theatre to its limits: part sci‑fi scramble, part slapstick meltdown, part communal intervention. With audience participation and a live Narcan demonstration, the show confronts the opioid crisis with empathy, urgency, and a wild sense of hope — distributing more than 4,250 life‑saving kits to date.
Narcan Time Machine has a run time of 60 minutes and will be followed by a 30-minute talkback with creator/performer John Michael and a representative from Prevention Point Pittsburgh, moderated by a CMU Peer Health Advocate.