Just in time to usher in the Halloween season, the Bossier Parish Community College Theatre Program and the Cavalier Players proudly announce their upcoming production of An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe, adapted by Robert Mason. Performances will run Oct. 3–12 in the Stephen W. Slaughter Theatre, located inside Building C on BPCC’s Bossier Campus. Evening shows begin at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 3, 4, 10 and 11, with matinee performances at 2 p.m. on Oct. 5 and 12.
Audiences are invited to step into the wonderfully eerie world of Edgar Allan Poe through six chilling stage adaptations of his most haunting tales. From beloved classics like The Cask of Amontillado and The Tell-Tale Heart to lesser-known gems such as The Oblong Box and The System of Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether, this spine-tingling evening of theatre captures Poe at his most horrifying.
“An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe offers a fantastical way to begin the fall season of spooks, creepiness and a bit of horrific humor, all presented in that way that only Edgar Allan Poe (and maybe a few others) can,” said Dr. Ray Scott Crawford, BPCC Performing Arts Program Director and the production’s director. “This collection of short plays, as adapted from Poe’s short stories, gives our students the challenge of delving into extreme characters of many nations and walks of life—all confronting the horrors of the unknown or the ‘beyond.’ I hope our audiences will share the chill, if not the spine-tingling fright of our students’ portrayals.”
From auditions to final curtain, BPCC Theatre students are immersed in every aspect of the production—including acting, costume and set design, stage management and advanced digital projection techniques.
The ensemble cast of BPCC students, joined by a few community actors, will portray all 42 characters. Cast members include Colby Garrett, Mike Elmore, Gabriel Dunn, Logan Pudak, David Bushness, Kelsea Lee, Chaz Hudson, Andrew Thrasher, Tamayia Jarvis, Ellen Douglas, MC Carpenter, Jason Prothro, Ben Moss, Aubre Shillings, Blaine Fultz, Joslyn Buzzanca, Rocket Loam, River Storm and Eliza Megee.
Student production crew members are Julia Parr, stage manager; Valtia Palmer, assistant stage manager and props assistant; Khameece McCullough, sound operator; and tech crew members Peyton Nichols, Eden Kalmasy and Kelcy Hammonds.
Production staff include David White, scenic/lighting designer and technical director; Rona Leber, costume designer; Davi Cole, properties designer; and Lari Leber, dramaturg.
This production is recommended for teenage and adult audiences due to thematic elements. General admission is $15. Tickets may be reserved online at bpcc.edu/theatre. Contact theatre@bpcc.edu for more information.