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| KILLING AN EVENING WITH EDGAR ALLAN POE Returns to NYC's Merchant's House Museum with "At Home" Performances This Fall | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 09:58 am EDT 08/20/20 | |
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| John Kevin Jones Returns to the Stage For Third Consecutive Halloween in His Acclaimed One-Man Production KILLING AN EVENING with EDGAR ALLAN POE Presented by Summoners Ensemble Theatre in association with the Historic Merchant’s House Museum Directed by Rhonda Dodd 9 Performances Only, Streamed Online, Followed by Virtual Post-Show Events Live from the Merchant’s House “A ghoulishly good evening of literature come to life.” – Stage Left “A terrific Halloween treat that pays tribute to the master of the macabre.” – BroadwayWorld Summoners Ensemble Theatre, in association with the Merchant’s House Museum, is once again pleased to present John Kevin Jones this fall in his acclaimed one-man stage production, Killing an Evening with Edgar Allan Poe – this year At Home. Directed by longtime collaborator Rhonda Dodd, Jones will again bring four of Poe’s best-known works to life from the Merchant’s House Museum, New York City's only 19th century family home preserved intact. The historic East Village venue, located just a few blocks from Poe’s actual 1840s residence, has also been home to Jones’ A Christmas Carol at the Merchant’s House, a “local tradition” (Time Out New York), for 7 years running. Killing an Evening with Edgar Allan Poe debuted there in 2018. This year, 9 haunting performances will be streamed online (all times are EST): Saturday, October 31, at 7PM and 9PM Sunday, November 1, at 2PM Thursday, November 5, at 7PM Friday, November 6, at 7PM and 9PM Saturday, November 7, at 2PM and 7PM Sunday, November 8, at 6PM Immediately following each performance, Jones will host "Death and Mourning in the Merchant's House,"a virtual tour through highlights of the historic Merchant’s House space and exhibits, which have been closed to the public due to COVID-19. Tickets, which are priced at $45 and include the performance and post-show event, are now on sale at www.summonersensemble.org and www.merchantshouse.org. The event's total run time is approximately 90 minutes. Ticket buyers will receive an event link by email on the day of the event. This Halloween season Edgar Allan Poe returns to his old haunts, and yours, as Summoners Ensemble Theatre in association with the Merchant's House Museum present Killing an Evening with Edgar Allan Poe - At Home. It's 1845 and Edgar Allan Poe lives just blocks from the Merchant’s House, on Amity Street (now West 3rd Street). Mr. Poe, a literary rage following publication of The Raven, is invited by the Tredwells to perform some of his most bone-chilling works. From the comfort of your own couch (or hiding behind it?) join John Kevin Jones (A Christmas Carol at the Merchant's House) as the American master of terror for spine-tingling performances of The Tell-Tale Heart, The Cask of Amontillado, The Raven, and Annabelle Lee. This year, Mr. Poe ventures further into the Merchant's House -- Manhattan's most haunted house -- from the Greek Revival double parlor to Seabury Tredwell's master bedroom, to the 19th century rear garden. Your virtual ticket also grants access to "Death and Mourning in the Merchant's House," a live exploration of 19th-century death practices and bereavement customs hosted by Mr. Jones following each performance. Killing an Evening with Edgar Allan Poe - At Home is directed by Summoners Ensemble Theatre Artistic Director, Dr. Rhonda Dodd (A Christmas Carol at the Merchant's House). Performances are recorded in the landmark 1832 Merchant's House Museum, New York City's only 19th-century family home preserved intact, inside and out. For more information, please visit www.summonersensemble.org and www.merchantshouse.org. JOHN KEVIN JONES is the executive director of Summoners Ensemble and a member of Actors Equity Association, and the Dramatists Guild of America. New York: A Christmas Carol at the Merchant’s House (SET), Nothing But Trash (TFTNC), Jeffrey (starring Bryan Batt - Lincoln Center), The Winter’s Tale and The Caucasian Chalk Circle (Hipgnosis Theatre). Regional: The Pavilion (American Stage), Othello (Arkansas Rep), The Rivals, All My Sons (Kentucky Rep), Angels in America, Gross Indecency (Playhouse on the Square). BA in Theatre Performance from the University of South Florida and MFA in Theatre Directing from the University of Memphis. DR. RHONDA DODD (Director). An award-winning actor, technician, and director, Rhonda made her New York acting debut with Terese Hayden and Jacqueline Brookes’ Workshop in Tennessee Williams’ Period of Adjustment. She spent 10 years working at Circle in the Square Theatre School, mostly as Associate Director, while acting and producing around town and regionally. She is a proud member of Actors Equity and The Playground Experiment – a fun forum for theatre artists to explore, test, and showcase new work while finding inspiration and support from the community that it creates. Dr. Dodd is the Artistic Director of Summoners Ensemble whose mission is to promote recognition of diverse non-profits through collaborative works with performing artists. SUMMONERS ENSEMBLE THEATRE. Founded by a group of actors who studied together at Circle in the Square Theatre School’s Professional Acting Training program, Summoners Ensemble joined the ranks of New York theatre companies in 1993. Created as a collaborative to allow the members to share in all of the functions needed in running a theatre company, Summoners remains a collective effort as we jointly produce theatrical events with other non-profits or as we find ourselves acting and directing, writing and producing. As part of this mission, Summoners is now in its seventh year of producing our Executive Director and Artistic Director’s adaptation of A Christmas Carol at the Merchant’s House in association with the Merchant’s House Museum. MERCHANT’S HOUSE MUSEUM. Built in 1832, the Merchant’s House is New York City’s only 19th century family home preserved virtually intact, with original family furnishings and personal belongings. A unique survivor of Old New York, the House offers an authentic and intimate glimpse of how a prosperous merchant family and their Irish servants lived from 1835-1865, when New York City grew from seaport to thriving metropolis. The Merchant’s House is a National Historic Landmark and in New York City is distinguished as one of only 119 buildings that have NYC landmark status for both its exterior and interior. |
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