Katha, played by, Sarah Syverson, talks with Omar, played by Ben Mattson, as she leaves her job before joining the Society of Dynamic Obsolescence, a planned community, during the rehearsal of “Maple and Vine” at the Durango Arts Center on Wednesday night. JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald

Ryu, left, played by Wayne Lee, talks with Roger, also played by Ben Mattson, in the Society of Dynamic Obsolescence, where it’s always 1955, during the rehearsal of “Maple and Vine” at the Durango Arts Center. JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald

Ryu, played by Wayne Lee, talks with his wife, Katha, played by Sarah Syverson, in their 21st century New York City apartment during the rehearsal of “Maple and Vine” at the Durango Arts Center. JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald

From left, Ellen, played by Caitlin Cannon, her husband Dean, played by Geoff Johnson, and Ryu, played by Wayne Lee, guess what Katha, played by, Sarah Syverson, is trying to act in a game of charades in Ryu and Katha’s 1955 home during the rehearsal of “Maple and Vine” at the Durango Arts Center. JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald

Katha, played by, Sarah Syverson, dances in her “new” 1955 home at the Society of Dynamic Obsolescence, a planned community, during the rehearsal of “Maple and Vine” at the Durango Arts Center. JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald

Katha, played by, Sarah Syverson, opens the door to welcome Ellen and Dean, played by Caitlin Cannon and Geoff Johnson, for a night of entertainment at her 1955 home at the Society of Dynamic Obsolescence during the rehearsal of “Maple and Vine” at the Durango Arts Center. JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald

Ryu, played by Wayne Lee, talks with his wife, Katha, played by Sarah Syverson, before joining the Society of Dynamic Obsolescence, a planned community, during a rehearsal of “Maple and Vine” at the Durango Arts Center. JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald

Dean, played by Geoff Johnson, left, talks with Roger, played by Ben Mattson, during the rehearsal of “Maple and Vine” at the Durango Arts Center. JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald

Ellen, played by, Caitlin Cannon, represents the Authenticity Committee of the Society of Dynamic Obsolescence, a planned community that re-creates 1955 America, during the rehearsal of “Maple and Vine” at the Durango Arts Center. JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald

Katha, played by, Sarah Syverson, talks with Omar, played by Ben Mattson, as she leaves her job before joining the Society of Dynamic Obsolescence and reverting to a 1955 lifestyle during the rehearsal of “Maple and Vine” at the Durango Arts Center. JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald