"Blithe Spirit”, the mystical farce written by actor/writer/musician and song writer Noel Coward, was presented on October 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, and 21, 2007 at the Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park Theatre, opening the 75th season of The Joliet Drama Guild with things that go bump in the night.

This well loved comedy centers on novelist Charles Condomine's invitation to lady medium Madame Arcati to his country home in order to learn the language of the occult.  The sceance staged by the medium summons back Charles' first dead wife, Elvira, who appears only to Charles, and torments him by reminding him of their days and nights together.  As Charles is the only one who can see or hear her, complications arise when he tries to converse with her as well as anyone present.  Elvira is not about to leave peacefully, much to the chagrin of Charles and his 2nd wife, Ruth.  Soon the furniture flies and doors bang open and shut as both wives fight to keep Charles to themselves.

Production Staff and Cast:

Cast

Photos:

                                
Arcati meets the Bradmans                                                                      Charles tells Ruth about Elvira
Hahn, Winfield, & Novotny                                                                    Ashcraft, & Manolakes

                                   
Elvira & Charles                                                                                        Elvira comes to haunt Charles
Gustafson & Manolakes                                                                           Gustafson, Ashcraft, & Manolakes

                                   
Instructions for the seance                                                                        Novotny, Binns, & Manolakes
Ashcraft, Manolakes, Novotny, Winfield, & Hahn

Seance 
Ashcraft, Manolakes, Novotny, Winfield, & Hahn

Thanks to Jan Novotny & Tammie Terry for the photographs.