Batavia's Albright Community Theatre putting on Noel Coward classic 'Blithe Spirit'
Lift your spirits with Albright Community Theatre's production of Noel Coward's comic classic "Blithe Spirit."
Socialite and novelist Charles Condomine invites the eccentric medium and clairvoyant Madame Arcati to his house to conduct a séance, hoping to gather material for his next book. The scheme backfires when he is haunted by the ghost of his annoying and temperamental first wife, Elvira, after the séance. Elvira makes continual attempts to disrupt Charles's marriage to his second wife, Ruth, who cannot see or hear the ghost filling the audience with laughs in this hilarious comedy.
The cast is: Connor Murray as Charles; Paige Woods as Ruth; Dianne Wawrzyniak as Madame Arcati; Rhys Read as Dr. Bradman; Judy Swanson as Mrs. Bradman; Sylmarie Soto as Elvira; and Nikki Harris as Edith.
The production is directed by Nick Schaeffler and the stage manager is Erin Cauley.
Performances continue at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, through March 5, at the theater, which is located on the third floor of the Batavia Government Center, 100 N. Island Ave. Tickets are $22 or $17 for seniors, age 65 or older, or students with a valid ID. A service fee is added for online and credit card purchases. They accept cash or major credit cards; checks are no longer accepted.
Proof of vaccination is required for all patrons purchasing tickets. Masks must be worn at all times while inside the theater.
For tickets, visit albrighttheatre.com/tickets.html. Reservations are highly recommended. Tickets may be purchased at the box office but are subject to availability.
For questions, call the box office at (630) 406-8838 or info@albrighttheatre.com.
Albright Community Theatre's 2022 season will continue with Shakespeare's comedy "A Midsummer Nights Dream" on April 15-30; and Neil Simon's face "Rumors" on June 10-25.
In August, they will put on "columbinus," a United States Theatre Project original, blending of fact and fiction, illuminating the realities of adolescent culture by exploring the events surrounding the 1999 massacre at Columbine High School.
For the fall, Albright will put on "The Mystery of Irma Vep: A Penny Dreadful" by Charles Ludlam, opening Sept. 30. Get in the holiday spirit with Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" opening Dec. 2.
The Albright Community Theatre, founded in 1974, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that is volunteer driven and relies upon the hard work and dedication of the people of the community.