Looking Glass Theatre of San Diego, CA

                                                        

   


 

Suzette Southfox as Madame Arcati

 

                                                                        BLITHE SPIRIT

by Noel Coward

 Directed by Kay Furrer

     

Blithe Spirit, a comedy  by the infamous Noel Coward,. takes its name from the famous Percy Bysshe Shelley poem To a Skylark. The action of the play centers on socialite Charles Condomine being haunted by the ghost of his first wife Elvira following a séance, and Elvira's continued (and increasingly desperate) efforts to disrupt Charles's current marriage.

The play is notable for the comic character of Madame Arcati, the eccentric medium. The show is directed by Looking Glass Theatre's co-founder Kay Furrer. It features veteran Looking Glass actors Suzette Southfox as Madame Arcati, and Ralph Dobson as Dr. Bradman. It also welcomes newcomers Patience Winters as Edith, Debbie Peterson as Mrs. Bradman, Cheryl Livingston as Ruth, Diane Malloy as Elvira, and Kenneth Gray as Charles.

Be sure to mark your for the three night only run starting Thursday, May 22nd  through Saturday, May  24th. All show start at 8 PM.  Tickets are $15 for Adults and $10 Students and Military in uniform at the door. For more information, please call 619.298-9978 ext. 8006.

 

 

 

 

                                

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Updated: May 12, 2008