Killing an Evening
with Edgar Allan Poe
Returning October 31 - November 8, 2020
Only 9 performances to be streamed online
followed by a virtual post-show event live from the Merchant's House
Only 9 performances to be streamed online
followed by a virtual post-show event live from the Merchant's House
This Halloween season Edgar Allan Poe returns to his old haunts, and yours, as Summoners Ensemble Theatre in association with the Merchant's House Museum present Killing an Evening with Edgar Allan Poe - At Home. It's 1845 and Edgar Allan Poe lives just blocks from the Merchant’s House, on Amity Street (now West 3rd Street). Mr. Poe, a literary rage following publication of The Raven, is invited by the Tredwells to perform some of his most bone-chilling works.
From the comfort of your own couch (or hiding behind it?) join John Kevin Jones (A Christmas Carol at the Merchant's House) as the American master of terror for spine-tingling performances of The Tell-Tale Heart, The Cask of Amontillado, The Raven, and Annabelle Lee. This year, Mr. Poe ventures further into the Merchant's House -- Manhattan's most haunted house -- from the Greek Revival double parlor to Seabury Tredwell's master bedroom, to the 19th century rear garden. Your virtual ticket also grants access to "Death and Mourning in the Merchant's House," a live exploration of 19th-century death practices and bereavement customs hosted by Mr. Jones following each performance. Killing an Evening with Edgar Allan Poe - At Home is directed by Summoners Ensemble Theatre Artistic Director, Dr. Rhonda Dodd (A Christmas Carol at the Merchant's House). Performances are recorded in the landmark 1832 Merchant's House Museum, New York City's only 19th-century family home preserved intact, inside and out. Tickets include the performance and post-show event. The event's total run time is approximately 90 mins. Running time - performance, plus post-show event: 90 minutes |
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