Photo from The Spirit Play
Photo from The Spirit Play
Photo from The Spirit Play

The Spirit Play WORLD PREMIERE!

Written by Emily Schwartz
Directed by Jimmy McDermott

Presented by The Strange Tree Group

October 05, 2011 — November 06, 2011
Storefront Theater
$20 for general admission; $15 for seniors and students; $10 for preview (10/5 & 10/6)

Exclusive ticket price of $50 for reserved front row seating with an autographed poster!

Audience Advisory: Hazers and a strobe light will be in use during this production.

Current running time: 2 hours (including 1 ten-minute intermission)

Séances, spirit mediums, and supernatural occurrences took Victorian-era America by storm, as otherwise sensible people grasped at any means to reach out to their loved-ones on the other side. In the insular, upper-class world of 1870s Chicago, three scheming charlatans prey on the rich with elaborate tricks and magic during well-rehearsed séances. But when young Jane, the so-called medium, begins to receive unexpected communications from the dead, her world takes a stunning turn.

Related events
Post-show Discussion
Thursday, October 13

Contacting the Spirits: Magic and Mentalism in the 19th century
Wednesday, October 26th

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