The Raven and the Writing Desk

The Stories:

The Music of Erich Zann by H. P. Lovecraft adapted and performed by Steven Barroga
The Telltale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe adapted and performed by Kat Kaplan
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley adapted and performed by Ren Marie
An Occurrence in Carcosa by Ambrose Bierce adapted and performed by JD Sivert
The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe adapted and performed by Dave White

The Event:

The Raven and the Writing Desk presents selected readings from suspense and horror writers adapted and presented by Baltimore-area theatre artists and directed by Dave White.

The stories will be adapted to be read by candlelight (though no actual candles will be burned).

Stories will be given a soundscape provided by writing implements (typewriter, pen, pencil, pencil sharpener, paper, etc).

Join us at for a dimly lit evening of spooky stories told to leave you on the edge of your seat and ready for Halloween.

Friday, October 24th at 8:00 p.m. 

Studio 194 Theatre

Chesapeake Bay Performing Arts Center in Brooklyn Park, MD (http://www.chesapeakearts.org/) 

194 Hammonds Lane,  Brooklyn Park, MD 21225 

410-636-6597

Cost:

Pay What You Can

The Artists:

• Steven Barroga is a Baltimore based writer and performer. He is a graduate of Towson University where he studied theater arts. Among his play writing credits is his play Bad Kids, which was produced in 2013 at Towson University. As an actor and divisor, Steve recently toured with White Flag Performance Group in their production of The Bear Loves Honey.
• Kat Kaplan is a Baltimore based director and playwright specializing in DIY theatre and performance art.  Her work has been seen at the Annex Theatre’s 10-Minute Play Festival (2013) and the One Minute Play Festival at the EMP Collective (2014). She recently graduated from Towson University’s theatre department where she directed Edward Albee’s The Goat or Who is Sylvia? 
• Ren Marie is a performer and technician. Graduate of Towson University and Generous Company member. Recent work includes Kaspar (Acme Corporation), Where the Whangdoodle Sings and The Beholder’s Share (Generous Company), Herculine and Lola (WordBRIDGE Playwrights Laboratory) and The Glass Menagerie (Towson University).
• J.D. Sivert: Director:  Where the Whangdoodle Sings (w. K. Frithjof Peterson) at Baltimore Theatre Project in January 2014; The Babel Project (w. Greg Romero and Mike Vernusky) at Towson University in December 2013.   Deviser:  The Beholder’s Share as part of Generous Company’s GUMBO 2013.   Performed in various Baltimore area play festivals and staged readings.  Member Generous Company.  Alumnus of Towson University and Florida State University.
• Dave White is a playwright, director, scholar, and Associate Professor at Towson University. He is a founding member of Generous Company and was Artistic Director of WordBRIDGE Playwrights Laboratory from 2007-2012. Dave’s plays have been presented in theaters in Colorado, Maryland, Missouri, New York, South Carolina, Texas, West Virginia; ArtFaq in Moscow, Russia; and the Ilkhom Theatre in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.