About the play:
BLITHE SPIRIT was a smash comedy hit in London and New York. This much-revived classic from the playwright of Private Lives concerns fussy, cantankerous novelist Charles Condomine, who has remarried but finds himself haunted (literally) by the ghost of his late first wife, Elvira. Clever, insistent, and well aware of Charles' shortcomings, Elvira is called up by a visiting “happy medium,” the eccentric and flighty Madame Arcati. As everyone's personalities clash, Charles’ current wife, Ruth, is accidentally killed. She “passes over” and joins Elvira, allowing the two “blithe spirits” to haunt the hapless Charles into perpetuity.
The production team:
Director – Martha Brooks
Co-Stage Managers – Mary Philpotts and Sabrina Hildreth
Co-Producers – Nancy King and Bill McGrath
About the cast:
“Charles” will be portrayed by John Lynch
“Madame Arcati” will be portrayed by Carol Vancil
“Elvira” will be portrayed by Amy Newberg
“Ruth” will be portrayed by Pamela Ryba
“George Bradman” will be portrayed by Kevin McGee
“Violet Bradman” will be portrayed by Carolyn Salter
“Edith” will be portrayed by Lexi Rock
Understudy – Sabrina Hildreth
Production Dates:
October 10, 11, 17 & 18 at 7:30 PM
October 12 & 19 at 2:00 PM
Tickets:
All tickets are $20.00, general admission, and are available at nptg.org (Tickets will also be available at the door, but payment by cash or check only.)
Parking:
Ample free parking is available in the Rollstone Bank and Trust lot, directly across Rollstone Street from the theater. Please disregard the signs; we have RB&T's permission to use the lot.
Concession:
There will be a 15-minute intermission, and we have a cash-only concession bar that will be available before the show and at intermission. We feature hot, fresh popcorn and other snacks, bottled water, and soft drinks. YOU MAY bring snacks and drinks to enjoy during the show.
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