The jarring, mysterious death of Gene Hackman marks a tragic end to one of the truly great actors of his generation.

Death not only has a sick sense of humor in this adaptation of the 1980 Stephen King short story included in his 1985 anthology, “Skeleton Crew,” it also has been studying Looney Tunes.

Accidental Death of an Anarchist explores ideas of government and police corruption while adding a humorous component through its exaggerated characters. The performance, directed by Tyler Dean, MCAS ...