Blithe Spirit
2025
Glamour, Ghosts & Grayscale:
A Monochrome Comedy Like No Other!
This fall, experience Noël Coward’s supernatural comedy Blithe Spirit reimagined in stunning black and white. Every element—from costumes and makeup to set design—evokes the grayscale elegance of 1940s cinema. It’s a hauntingly hilarious evening where the afterlife meets vintage style.
When a séance goes sideways, one man finds himself caught between two wives—one living, one very much not. Charm, chaos, and cheeky spirits abound in this sharp-witted classic.
A ghost story never looked so glamorous.
Cast
Edith - Cassandra Demarais
Ruth - Shannon McDermott
Charles - Lee Chasen
Dr. Bradman - Ray Merrill
Mrs. Bradman - Sarah McDougal
Madamee Arcati - Sarah Storjohann
Elvira - Sorsha Anderson
Crew
Director - Shannon Sanborn
Stage Manager - Michelle “Mikki” Nucci
Set Designer - Shannon Sanborn
Set Build - Shannon Sanborn, Doug Bergstein, Sarah McDougal, Lee Chasen, Matt Holland, Shannon McDermott, Mikki Nucci
Lighting Design - Reeni Halibozek
Lighting Operators - Reeni Halibozek , Matt Holland
Sound Designer - Kirk Longhofer
Costumes - Marie Schmukel
Publicity - Ruth Ann Pattee
Playbill - Shannon Sanborn
Make-up Design - Katie Kenworthy
Make-up Techs - Katie Kenworthy, Bernadette Bressette, Heather Pagel
Produced by the Valley Players Board of Directors
A Special Thanks to Aron Garceau,
Ruth Ann Pattee, Deb Maxwell, Clare McAfee and Janet Westervelt
