Edgemar Center for the Arts
Presents
“Ghosts.”
A new adaptation of the classic
play.
Adapted and directed by Doug
Kaback.
Based on the play by
Henrik Ibsen.
Produced by Alexandra
Guarnieri.
With
Michelle Danner as Mrs. Alving
James Giodano, Nate Golon,
Lucy Honigman & Paul
Stroili
Previews: begin March 10th.
Opens: Saturday, March 17th, 2012
Regular show times: Fri. & Sat. at 8pm Sun. at 5pm through May
13th, 2012
Ticket: $34.99. A limited number of seats will be available
for each performance at a discounted price of $17.50 please type code Ghosts
RSVP
required: (310) 392-7327.
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Mrs. Helen Alving’s struggle with the ghosts of her past is
about to come to an end. Tomorrow, commemorating the tenth anniversary of her
husband’s death, a new orphanage will be dedicated in his name.
For twenty-nine years, since her mother and two
aunts arranged for her to marry the wealthy, charming Captain Alving, Helen has
kept a dark secret – the reality of her late husband’s deviant excesses and his
disease. Now, with her son Osvald finally home to stay after many years abroad,
a triumphant new life begins. The past will be buried forever.
But her spiritual liberation is about to meet a
catastrophic fate in one of the great plays of the world stage by one of its
greatest dramatists, Henrik Ibsen. This English language adaptation of “Ghosts”
will prove as haunting for modern audiences as its title.
Doug Kaback adapts and directs. He has previously directed
shows for the Old Globe, Fountain Theatre, Cornerstone Theatre, Los Angeles
Theatre Center, East West Players, Odyssey Theatre and other venues. He has
written over forty plays, and is a Professor at Cal State Northridge.
Michelle Danner plays Helene. The Artistic Director of
Edgemar Center for the Arts, she recently appeared in “Hello, Herman,” a
feature film which she also directed for All In Films. Her stage acting credits
include “Hedda Gabler,” “Antigone,” “The House of Yes,” “The Shadow Box,” and
much more.
The cast also includes James Giordano, Nate Golon and Lucy
Honigman.
