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blithe spirit
Presented by Cleveland State University Department of Theatre and Dance
OCTOBER 21-31, 2021
Outcalt Theatre - Playhouse Square
Written by Noel Coward
Adapted and Directed by Russ Borski
ASL night - Thursday, 10/28/2021 - this performance will feature an American Sign Language interpreter signing along with the performance. Use code "ASL" when purchasing for this night for a $5.00 ticket
The CSU theatre season opens on the Outcalt Theatre stage with the wit of Noel Coward’s play BLITHE SPIRIT, running October 21-31, 2021. This classic comedy has been a favorite in the West End as well as Broadway stages for decades. “This updated version of the show is a new adaptation that will take place in present day Long Island,” says Russ Borski, associate professor of theatre, who has adapted the script and will direct the production.
The play, performed in two acts, offers up fussy, cantankerous novelist Charles Condomine, re-married but haunted by the ghost of his late first wife, the clever and insistent Elvira who is called up by a visiting ’happy medium,’ Madame Arcati. Worlds collide, personalities clash and Charlie’s current wife Ruth accidentally joins forces with Elvira in the afterlife. These two ’blithe spirits‘ haunt their hapless husband into perpetuity.
Shows are at 7:30pm Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays; 2:00pm Sundays
TICKET CODES:
$15 General Admission
$10 Seniors w/code 1SEN
$8 Non-CSU Students w/school ID & code NST
$5 CSU Students w/CSU ID & code STUCSU
$5 CSU Faculty/Staff w/CSU ID & code FAC
$5 CSU Alumni w/code ALUCSU
CAST
Emily Anderson Violet Bradman
Matthew Andrus Male Understudy
Claudia Cromly Elvira
Emma Davis Madame Arcati
Jaren Hodgson Charles Condomine
Corinne Howery Ruth Condomine
Gabe Jones George Bradman
Abby Jarvis Female Understudy
Tessa Skovira Edith
CREW/STAFF
Russ Borski Director / Scenic Designer
Terry Pieritz Costume Designer
Rachel Miller Lighting Designer
Cameron Michalak Technical Director
Brigid Naughton Stage Manager
Mekenzie Keogh Asst. Stage Mgr
Logan Chapman Asst. Stage Mgr
Zander Saunders Master Electrician
James Romeo Light Board Operator
Emily Ferrer Sound / Video Board Operator
Emily Hetrick Makeup / Wardrobe Head
Alaina Bradley Makeup / Wardrobe
Katherine Eberhart Makeup / Wardrobe
Olivia Mallendick Makeup / Wardrobe
Fern Barajas Backstage Crew
Will Cartwright Backstage Crew
Mihalina Dziadyniak Backstage Crew
Zane Flores Backstage Crew
Jocelyn Kroeger Backstage Crew
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