Drama

"How would it look if a roomful of mystery writers had to go to the police to solve a murder that took place under their very noses?"

This murder mystery-comedy occurs in the exclusive Orczy Club, an "inner sanctum" for women mystery writers in London. Most of them hate the arrogant Octavia Sturges, the most successful mystery writer of the day, so it is no surprise when she is found dead—poisoned by one of the poisons she was so fond of using in her stories. But what happens now? Should these specialists in murder try to solve the case themselves—at the risk of their own lives, since obviously the murderer is one of them—or should they call Scotland Yard?

Four years have passed since Kay’s last encounter with the spirits of the Eighth Ward, and her life is spiraling out of control once more. Desperate for guidance and a soul-stirring reunion with Della, her kindred spirit from the past, Kay ventures to Harrisburg’s Lincoln Cemetery to summon her soul-sister. However, her plans are disrupted when Kayah, the fierce “SOAL” warrior dedicated to preserving the city’s crumbling Black cemetery, intervenes. Kayah calls upon the ancestors to help Kay learn from the past so she can reclaim her future.

Experience the life-affirming power of connecting with your heritage and history in this gripping sequel to Voices of the Eighth.  

The project is a partnership with Sankofa African American Theatre Company and Gamut Theatre Group.

This production is a staged reading of an original script by Francesca Amendolia. Adapted from Oscar Wilde's 1890 novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray dares to ask the questions that Gamut Theatre’s upcoming production of Frankenstein will explore more deeply: What is a monster? Why do we seek so desperately to ward off death and decay? How will we fare when we face our demons?

Each performance features a brief talkback after the show where we discuss the value and challenges of telling classic stories in new and exciting ways.

After winning a large amount of money in a sweepstakes, Cecily Harrington decides to forsake her previously proper life for the adventures she’s always dreamed of. When Cecily meets a mysterious, charming stranger, she’s swept off her feet and absconds to an isolated cottage with her new love. However, as time passes, she begins to suspect that this “love from a stranger” is not all that it seems.

 Jessie is an epileptic with a failed marriage and a delinquent son who decides to take control the only way she can with thoughts of taking her own life.
Thelma, her widowed mother, is oblivious to her daughter’s depression until she becomes frightfully aware of her plans. It’s a heart-wrenching, riveting power struggle as Thelma tries everything within her power to convince Jessie to find hope.