Prime Stage Theatre to Present Fall Fundraiser AN EVENING OF POE POURRI
An Evening of Poe Pourri takes place Saturday, October 18 from 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Prime Stage Theatre's fall fundraiser An Evening of Poe Pourri will pay tribute to a most singular guest of honor: best-selling 19th-century crime and horror author Edgar Allan Poe.
An Evening of Poe Pourri takes place Saturday, October 18 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at The Whitehall House. Cost is $75 per person, $140 per couple; reservations can be made at online or by calling (724) 773-0700.
The immersive evening of theatrical tales and haunting verse from America's pioneer mystery writer also includes hors d'oeuvres, cocktails and wine bar, entertainment, mystery trivia and a silent auction.
The fundraiser is intended as a lively preview of Prime Stage Theatre's Nov. 7-16 production of Mr. Edgar A. Poe Presents: Tales of Mystery, Horror & Imagination written by Pittsburgh sci-fi and horror fiction author Lawrence C. Connolly.
"We've made this into a fun kind of spectral soirée," says Prime Stage Theatre event coordinator Cindy West. "It's a perfect occasion to celebrate the spirit of the Halloween season."
All proceeds support Prime Stage Theatre's upcoming Season of World Premieres:
· In Mr. Edgar A. Poe Presents: Tales of Mystery, Horror & Imagination, popular sci-fi and horror fiction writer Lawrence C. Connolly recreates the dark genius of Edgar Allan Poe performing a selection of favorite tales before a live audience in the 1840s.
· Freedom House: Giving Life a Second Chance by historical playwright L.E. McCullough dramatizes the 1967 creation of Freedom House Ambulance Service, America's first mobile emergency medical unit staffed by professionally-trained paramedics from Pittsburgh's Hill District.
· Resident New Dramatists playwright Tammy Ryan brings to the stage Laurie Halse Anderson's acclaimed young adult novel Speak, the contemporary story of a teenage girl who uses art to find her voice and redefine her identity after the trauma of rape.
"Each of our plays this season is a world premiere written by a Pittsburgh playwright," says Prime Stage Theatre artistic director Dr. Wayne Brinda. "We want audiences to see how literature and history can be brought to life on the stage with a unique local perspective."
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