Ferndale Rep Conjures
Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit

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Ferndale Repertory Theatre is proud to bring to the North Coast Noel Coward's 1941 smash hit, Blithe Spirit. Opening Thursday, January 30, is a Preview performance at 8:00pm. All tickets are $5.00. Blithe Spirit continues playing every Friday and Saturday evening at 8:00pm through February 21 with matinees at 2:00pm on Sundays, February 2 and 9, and ends with a matinee at 2:00pm on Saturday, February 22. Ticket prices are $10 students and seniors and $12 for general admission. Thursday, February 20 at 8:00pm is Actor's Benefit Night where ticket proceeds go to our hard working cast and crew. Fortuna Sunrise Rotary will have a benefit performance on Saturday, February 8. For information and tickets, please call 786-5483.

Set in 1941 in Kent, England, the play is about a writer and his second wife who have invited two friends for dinner and a seance, which is to be conducted by a local medium. The host is doing research for a novel about spiritualism and hopes Madame Arcati will be a fraud, providing him with humorous material for his book. After slamming down a few martinis and dinner, Madame Arcati begins her excursion into the "other world". When nothing much appears to happen, the guests disperse, and the writer is smugly satisfied that his suspicions about Madame Arcati are right. Then the ghost of his dead wife appears, and the fun begins!

Director Harper Mosley has assembled a terrific cast of talented Humboldt actors for this fresh and funny story. Jim Buschmann, last seen as the Inspector in our season's opener, Spider's Web, plays Charles, the haunted husband. Elisa Woodruff, who just appeared as Grace Farrell in Annie, plays Ruth, Charlesí second wife with Scott Q. Marcus and Shirley Santino as the invited dinner guests, Dr. and Mrs. Bradman. Madame Arcati, played by Willi Welton, conjures up the ghost of Charlesí first wife, Elvira, played by Shelley Stewart. Carol Martinez is in the role of the maid, Edith. The design team includes the outstanding talents of Joe Collins for set and light design, Izora Burns, costumes, and sound, Deric Mendes . Stage management is in the capable hands of Lori Ann Tipple with assistance from Chris Ayers.

We wish to acknowledge and thank the Victorian Inn and Silva's Fine Jewelry for partially underwriting this production.

The Art from the Hart Gallery will be featuring Heart Art, a mixed media group show of Humboldt County artists during the run of Blithe Spirit. Artistsí reception for Heart Art will take place at 6:30pm, January 31 at the gallery.

For tickets and information, please call 786-5483.

Ferndale Repertory Theatre
Post Office Box 892 • 447 Main Street • Ferndale, CA 95536-0096

Tickets: (707) 786-5483 • Fax: (707) 786-5480 • Email: info@ferndale-rep.org

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