Wicked Lit: The Chimes and The Corpse, the company's 10th annual immersive theatre event that will for the 9th consecutive year take place at Mountain View Mausoleum in Altadena, California.
The production will run October 4-November 10, 2018 and feature the world premiere adaptation of Teig O'Kane and the Corpse by Kerry Kazmierowicztrimm (WL17: Liliom, Hollywood Fringe Festival: Wounded), Directed by Millet (WL17: The Open Door, WL16: Camp Mountain View); and an all new production of The Chimes: A Goblin Story, which was originally produced as a part of the first two Wicked Lit productions at Mountain View (2010 and 2011). The play is adapted by Jonathan Josephson (WL17: Thoth's Labyrinth, WL16: Anansi and the Demons) and directed by Darin Anthony (WL17: Thoth's Labyrinth, The Abingdon Theatre: The Good Boy).
The cast for Wicked Lit: The Chimes and The Corpse includes four returning Unbound actors (from left to right):
Meghan Lewis (Widow Saverini in Liliom- WL17, 4th Unbound show)
Aaron McGee (Count Vom Kramm/Ben, the Bobby in Holmes, Sherlock, and The Consulting Detective), 2nd Unbound show)
Richard Large (original Toby Veck The Chimes: A Goblin Story - WL10-11, 12th Unbound show)
Kevin Dulude (Antony Woodbury in Thoth's Labyrinth - Wicked Lit 2017, 6th Unbound show)
The production also welcomes eight new actors into the Unbound fold: Tessie Barresi, Bridgette Campbell, Daniel Dorr, Hope Lauren, Kelly Pierre, Flynn Platt, Christopher Wallinger, and Lamont Webb.
There are several exciting new changes for this year's show, including:
- Two curtain times: 7:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
- 85 minute total runtime
- Lower ticket prices
- Smaller group sizes
- Entire performance and lobby will be indoors
- An interactive "museum" exhibit featuring past Wicked Lit costumes, puppets, and photo opportunities
Tickets will be on sale soon, details announced on Facebook @WickedLit, Instagram @UnboundProductions, and Twitter @UnboundProdLA.
Photo Credit: Daniel Kitayama
Flynn Platt in Teig O-Kane and the Corpse.
Flynn Platt and Kelley Pierre in Teig O-Kane and the Corpse
Christopher Wallinger, Lamont Webb and Richard Large in The Chimes.
Daniel Dorr, Richard Large and Hope Lauren in The Chimes
Daniel Dorr and Hope Lauren in The Chimes
Bridgette Campbell, Flynn Platt, and Kevin Dulude in Teig O-Kane and the Corpse
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