The Mystery of Irma Vep: A Penny Dreadful

MAY 18 – JUNE 22, 2025
By Charles Ludlam
Directed by Joseph W. Ritsch

A laugh-out-loud farce

Gothic melodrama gets a high-camp celebration in this first-class comedy filled with murder and mayhem.  With two actors playing 8 different characters and 30+ costume changes, this side-splitting quick-change marathon moves at breakneck speed. Charles Ludlam’s horror spoof sends these actors on a tour de force ride full of werewolves, mummies, and a scary amount of laughter.

Content Advisory

Contains adult humor and sexual innuendo, simulated violence with weapons including guns and knives, and jump scares intended to delight the audience.

Production Effects: Theatrical haze and blood, gunshots, and strobing lights.

Playbill

Production Photos

First Read
Rehearsal
Production

by Teresa Castracane Photography

Cast & Creatives

Everyman Company Everyman Resident Company
Zack Powell
Zack Powell
Bruce Randolph Nelson
Bruce Randolph Nelson
Daniel Ettinger
Set Design
David Burdick
Costume Design
Juan M. Juarez
Lighting Design
Germán Martínez
Sound Design
Denise O'Brien
Wig Design
Gary Logan
Dialects
Lewis Shaw
Fights & Intimacy
Robyn Quick
Dramaturgy
Cat Wallis
Stage Management