Cooperative Performance Milwaukee presents Poe’s Ghosts

Cooperative Performance Milwaukee presents  Poe’s Ghosts adapted by Catherine Friesen and Don Russell. This is the second production of CPM’s first season. Performances will be held at Shaker’s Bar.

Poe’s Ghosts

Adapted by Catherine Friesen and Don Russell

October 2014

Poe’s Ghosts brings the poems of Edgar Allen Poe to life through shadow puppetry. This haunted holiday offering will lead audiences through creepy chambers where several of Poe’s poems (including The Raven and The Tell Tale Heart) will be performed through shadow puppetry by the most macabre of performers.

The Cast:

Zach Mclain

Eric Scherrer

Sally Staats

Tawnie Thompson

Where: Shaker’s 422 S 2^nd street, Milwaukee, WI 53204

Dates: October 15-18, 22-25, 29-Nov1 (2 shows each night at 7:30pm and 9pm)

Performances:

Wednesday, October 15- 7:30pm and 9pm (opening night)

Thursday, October 16-7:30pm and 9pm

Friday, October 17-7:30pm and 9pm

Saturday, October 18-7:30pm and 9pm

Wednesday, October 22-7:30pm and 9pm

Thursday, October 23-7:30pm and 9pm

Friday, October 24-7:30pm and 9pm

Saturday, October 25-7:30pm and 9pm

Wednesday, October 29-7:30pm and 9pm

Thursday, October 30-7:30pm and 9pm

Friday, October 31-7:30pm and 9pm

Saturday,November 1-7:30pm and 9pm

 

Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at the following websites:

www.cooperformke.com and http://www.shakerscigarbar.com

ABOUT COOPERATIVE PERFORMANCE MILWAUKEE:

 

We strive to maintain a dynamic, cooperative community founded on direct, ongoing dialogue between artists and audience.  This organization is committed to providing space for innovative works of art and technologies to be conceived, tested, and developed for the purpose of contributing extraordinary performance to the local, regional, national, and global community.

For more information about Cooperative Performance Milwaukee, membership, training opportunities, and future productions please visit the following link: http://www.cooperformke.com, or contact info@cooperformke.com.

Auditions for Poe’s Ghosts

Auditions for Cooperative Performance Milwaukee “Poe’s Ghosts”

August 23, 1-5pm at The Underground Collaborative
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Poe’s Ghosts

Adapted by Catherine Friesen and Don Russell
October 2014

Poe’s Ghosts brings the poems of Edgar Allen Poe to life through shadows and movement. This haunted holiday offering will lead audiences through creepy chambers where several of Poe’s poems (including The Raven and The Tell Tale Heart) will be performed through shadow puppetry by the most macabre of performers.
Auditions scheduled for Saturday, August 23 1-5pm with callbacks from 5-6pm at The Underground Collaborative 161 W. Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee
Located on the lower level of The Grand Avenue Plankinton Arcade (take the center spiral stairs down to the lower level)
Prepare a 2-3 minute monologue. Callbacks will consist of text work, shadow play and some movement.

Rehearsals Sunday – Tuesday nights Sept. 22-October 14th and Show dates Wednesdays – Saturdays October 15th – November 1st!!