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The Mystery of Irma Vep – A Penny Dreadful

May 28 – June 14
Kennedy-McIlwee Studio Theatre

By Charles Ludlam
Directed by Danica Jenelle Jackson

Two actors play a myriad of characters in this high-camp, quick-change marathon. The Mystery of Irma Vep satirizes all that is ridiculous in Gothic horror, Victorian melodrama, and conventional theatre!

After his first wife, Irma, meets her unfortunate demise on the mysterious moors, Egyptologist Lord Edgar takes Lady Enid as his second wife, much to the dismay of his protective maid, Jane, and his leering swineherd, Nicodemus. But when Lady Enid suffers a similarly supernatural attack, life at Mandacrest Estate quickly becomes a gripping whodunit where nothing is remotely what it seems.

A TheatreFEST Series production..

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Poster for the production of The Mystery of Irma Vep depicting a werewolf's hand over a glass window.

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Danica Jackson, assistant director - performance
Danica Jackson

Performing Arts Professional

Evening Performances

May 28-30, June 4-6, 11-13
Showtime – 7:30 p.m.
Doors open at 7:00 p.m.

Matinee Performances

May 31, June 7 and 14
Showtime – 2:00 p.m.
Doors open at 1:30 p.m.

Content Considerations and Themes

PG-13. Murder, sexual innuendo, haze and sounds of gunshots. Themes of farce, camp, horror-comedy, satire and murder mystery.

Seating and Pricing

Seating for this production is general admission. Tickets range in price from $12 to $30 (plus NC tax and fees).

Community Night

Friday, May 29
All public, senior, faculty/staff and general student seats $20.

Group Sales/Tickets

Requires a minimum of 10 tickets. Use code “IrmaGRP“.

School Groups. Contact Ticket Central at [email protected] for special pricing.

Supertitles

Projected on these show dates: May 28, 31, June 4 6, 7, 11, 13 and 14.

Assistive Listening

Titmus Theatre is equipped with an assistive listening system.

Audio Description

Available upon request. Contact us two weeks in advance. Click the link to send an email.

Directions and Parking

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