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Shakespeare/Poe returns in 2015 with a twist

September 13, 2015 by David Stradley

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ALL TICKETS ARE NOW SOLD OUT

Spend a night with two masters of the macabre – William Shakespeare and Edgar Allan Poe. DSF actors will read bone-chilling selections from the plays of Shakespeare and the poems and short stories of Poe. In the fourth of year of this popular event, the selections will expand to include classic female authors such as Ann Radcliffe and Mary Shelley!

Dare to choose between three remarkable performance venues – the gothic halls of Rockwood Mansion, the grandeur of the Read House & Gardens in Old New Castle, or the colonial-era Stone Stable in Historic Odessa. But choose quickly! There are only 30 seats available for each performance. In 2014, multiple performances sold out.

October 16-18 and 23-25   Tickets $18.50

CHECK OUT THE “PLAYLIST” OF WORKS TO BE READ

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The evening lasts approximately one hour.

Cast: James Kassees, Danielle Lenee, Matthew Mastronardi, and Megan Slater

Stone Stable (Historic Odessa) Friday, October 16 (SOLD OUT) and 23 (SOLD OUT) at 7:30pm
201 Main Street
Odessa, DE 19730

Read House & Gardens Saturday, October 17 and 24 at 6:00pm and 8:00pm (8pm 10/24 show is SOLD OUT)
42 The Strand
New Castle, DE 19720
Patrons can add a mini-tour of the Read House for $2. Tour begins at 45 minutes before the performance.
(On October 24, make your spooky night complete by taking the New Castle Historical Society’s Hauntings in History Walking Tour following the 6pm performance. Tours are available at 7:30pm and 8:30pm. CLICK HERE for more information.)

Rockwood Mansion Sunday, October 18 and 25 (SOLD OUT)
4651 Washington Street Extension
Wilmington, DE 19809

Special Thanks to our partners at the Delaware Historical Society, Historic Odessa Foundation, and New Castle County.

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