Ghosts at Columbus Civic Theater

Helene Alving, widow of Captain Alving, has been careful to cover up the truth about her depraved husband and is about to celebrate the dedication of the orphanage built on the part of the estate and named after him. She has hidden the evils of her marriage, and has built the orphanage to deplete her husband's wealth so that their son, Oswald, might not inherit anything from him. Mrs. Alving was unable to leave him prior to his death for fear of being shunned by the community. Yet, despite her noble actions, she discovers Oswald has inherited from his father just the same.

Authors

• Henrik Ibsen