Cost
Free
Venue
Playwrights’ Center, 710 Raymond Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55114
Date/time
In-person February 19 at 7:00 p.m. CST
About the play
After World War I, Americans became obsessed with contacting their dead. At a time when inventions like the phonograph and camera proved that the deceased could be seen and heard, the séance was the latest technology that allowed them to be felt. Spiritual mediums became the new pop icons, none more so than the salacious seeress known simply as “Margery” to her fans and the “Witch of Lime Street” to her critics—including Harry Houdini himself. When Houdini called on Scientific American to prove the legitimacy of mediums once and for all, Margery agreed to risk everything to put her powers to the test. PHENOMENON is an invitation to that fateful séance, where the audience will be asked to join hands around the table as witness, participant, and skeptic.
From elle
Theatre has always been a place of presence. A place where, together, we sit in the dark and reach for something beyond our known lives. During In the Lab, I’m excited to see how far we can push that shared ritual through immersive séance experimentation. What are we searching for together? And what happens if we find it?
Making your reservation
This is an free, in-person, ticketed event at Playwrights’ Center on February 19. Donations are accepted and appreciated.
Please use the sign up link below to reserve your spot in advance.
If you have any questions about making your reservation, please email us at rsvp@pwcenter.org.
When to arrive
All seating is general admission. We recommend arriving 10-15 minutes prior to the reading to check in and find your seat. Please note, free parking is limited around the Center.
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Large groups
If you are making a reservation for more than eight people, please email rsvp@pwcenter.org to arrange. If you make a reservation for more than eight, a member of our team may be in touch closer to the reading date to confirm final numbers for your group.
elle thoni
The playwright they/them
based inMinneapolis, MN