The Fall of the House of Usher
Director: Jeremy Brailsford
Stage manager: Emily Jones
Set design: Toni Schaperjohn
Lighting design: Kim Payne
When:
July 28th at 6:00 PM
July 29th at 6:00 PM
Where:
STAGEtwo@321
321 N Congress Ave
Evansville, IN 47715
Performance Dates:
September 19th at 7:30 PM
September 20th at 7:30 PM
September 21st at 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM
Synopsis:
An exciting adaptation of the classic Poe tale, re-invented as a detective thriller and set in 1930s Boston. James Brookfield, an up-and-coming writer of potboilers from New York City, is invited to the Boston home of his childhood friend, Roderick Usher, to, as his host suggests, “chronicle the evolution” of the House of Usher. What begins for Brookfield as a pleasant distraction from the busy hubbub of New York’s literary circles turns into a maelstrom of horror when he slowly discovers Usher’s secret intent, and realizes that the life of Usher’s sister, Madeline, as well as Brookfield’s own life, are in terrible danger. Told as a series of lightning-paced flashbacks as tough-as-nails police detective Michael Shaughnessy questions Brookfield about what actually happened to cause the fire that destroyed the House of Usher, the play moves relentlessly to its terrifying, stunning conclusion.
Characters:
Michael Schaughnessy- Boston Cop
James Brookfield- Young Writer
Roderick Usher- Owner of the estate
Madeline Usher- ailing sister
Fiona- Irish Maid
Dr Tremblay- older physician
Claire- teenage niece
Rehearsals will likely be on Monday, Wednesday and Friday
There is some intimacy. Please reach out with further questions.
Claire is set for age 16 and up, all other characters are set for age 20 and up.
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