Stage Fright Event Explores Ghosts of Playhouse Square

Great Lakes Theater presenst a pre-show discussion/performance event with paranormal expert mary ann winkowsi before Blith Spirit.

CLEVELAND, OH – Great Lakes Theater (GLT), Cleveland’s Classic Company, will present an extraordinary pre-show discussion and performance event exploring the paranormal and the haunted history of the Hanna Theatre (and PlayhouseSquare’s other theaters), in conjunction with the company’s production of Noël Coward’s Blithe Spirit, at the Hanna Theatre, PlayhouseSquare on Saturday, March 2nd. Commencing at 6:15 p.m. with a pre-show discussion featuring nationally renowned paranormal expert Mary Ann Winkowski, the event will culminate with a performance of Great Lakes Theater’s main stage production of Blithe Spirit at 7:30 p.m. as part of GLT’s Classics and Conversations audience engagement series.

Are theaters really haunted…or is that just a superstition? Ever wonder what happens after lights go dark? Explore the paranormal and the haunted history of the Hanna Theatre (and PlayhouseSquare’s other theaters) in a “spirited” pre-show discussion as nationally renowned expert Mary Ann Winkowski – a paranormal investigator, author, lecturer, television/radio personality and consultant for the hit CBS show Ghost Whisperer - provides answers from a lifetime of experience. Learn more about Mary Ann’s surprising “spiritual” interactions with a myriad of memorable ghosts.

Tickets for the discussion/performance event range in price from $25-$60 and are available by calling (216) 241-5490 x302 or by ordering online.

Great Lakes Theater, Cleveland’s Classic Company, has brought the pleasure, power and relevance of classic theater to the widest possible audience since 1962. The first resident company of PlayhouseSquare, GLT celebrates its 31st year in downtown Cleveland this season. On its main stage and through its extensive education programming, Great Lakes Theater positively impacts 100,000 adults and students annually.

Posted on: February 10, 2013

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