The Carver Theatre is back!

After taking an almost 2-year hiatus from in-person productions the Carver Center Theatre is producing two new eye-catching plays inspired by Oscar Wilde’s famous short story “The Canterville Ghost” and radio play “The Importance of being Earnest”

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“The Canterville Ghost”

October 21st-23rd at 7pm

Directed by Ms. Jackie Young

A horror comedy written by Oscar Wilde and presented as a radio play, including live sound effects and foley artists. The story follows Horace B. Otis, a gruff American minister and paranormal skeptic, as he goes through the process of buying the Canterville Chase Manor, a haunted estate owned by honor-bound Lord Canterville. A tale of skeleton hands and mysterious noises, The Canterville Ghost is a wild and comedic sight perfect for getting into the Halloween spirit.

Cast List

Hiram Otis: Gabe Viets

Lord Canterville: Juliet Jones

Mrs. Umney: Ella Juengst

Virginia: Ryann Reich

Washington: Christian Alexander

Roland: Maya Kayastha

Roger: Arianna Harris

The Ghost: Aurora Lowther

Mrs. Otis: Ryann Reich

 

“The Truth in Love: A Reality TV adaption of The Importance of Being Earnest” 

November 17th-19th at 7pm

Directed by Mr. Paul Diem

Based off the original script of “The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People” by Oscar Wilde, a farcical comedy following John Worting, a young adult using a fictitious persona of his “brother” as deception to avoid social obligations and leave the country. The performance will celebrate and amplify the surface-ness of Wilde’s style by placing it in a modern reality television show filled with drama and duplicity.

Cast List

Jack: Sally Lewis

Algernon: Nia Chavis

Rev. Chausible: Kailyn Bailey

Gwendolen: Grace Volpe

Cecily: Katie Espinoza

Lady Bracknell: Hayden Spitzer

Lane: Brooke Marriott

Miss Prism: Ella Skidmore

Merriman: Zyaire Wyngate

Producer: Annabelle Arvin-Young

Make-up Artist: Rowan Hastings

Director: Kanwulia Iyke-Azubogu

Grip: Erin Backe

Camera 1: Ryanne Coleman

Camera 2: Abbie Mlinek

 

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