Grey Ghost Theatre

10/17/2013

Come catch us while you can - The Book of Spectres is in it's final weekend! $15 Industry tickets tonight.
Sheridan Road Magazine says, "Definitely recommended for lovers of literature and admirers of Mary Shelley’s continuing importance, The Book of Spectres may, also, be the family holiday treat that parents have been looking for. "
http://www.sheridanroadmagazine.com/blog/?p=6942

While her fame has long been overshadowed by her greatest creation, Frankenstein’s Monster, the influence of feminist-scholar Mary Shelley can be felt everywhere today. Her political writings are reflected in speeches issued from powerful businesswomen while the tabloid antics of Miley Cyrus have th...

10/13/2013

A very happy birthday to one of Grey Ghost Theatre's favorite people - the lovely and talented Maggie McCally!

10/07/2013

Introducing: The Book of Spectres. Sept 28 - Oct 20 at Chicago Dramatists, 1105 W Chicago Ave. Translated & Adapted by Evan Chung. Directed by Amber Vaughn Robinson. Photos taken by Alan Callaghan

10/05/2013

It's a dark and stormy night in Chicago - a perfect night to have your spine tingled and your bones chilled by The Book Of Spectres!
Photo by Alan Callaghan

10/04/2013

Join us this evening for a spooky time!
http://bookofspectres.brownpapertickets.com/

10/03/2013

Industry Night for Book of Spectres - if you're a Chicago theatre person, come by for $15 tickets. We love you!

10/02/2013

Newcity Stage: "The production transports us on a charming trip down memory lane as we revisit the European collective unconscious through the assembled European folk tales, a rare and valuable experience in itself... The Book of Spectres is an interesting departure from traditional Chicago storefront realism and will definitely get you in the mood for the upcoming All Hallows’ Eve."

Tickets available at http://bookofspectres.brownpapertickets.com!

'Tis the season for gothic tales and Grey Ghost Theatre obliges with Evan Chung's original adaptation of "The Book of Spectres." These ancient tales were originally anthologized in the early nine...

09/30/2013

Around the Town Chicago says, “'The Book of Spectres'” is unique, creepy, suspenseful, and entertaining; definitely worth a look...Highly Recommended."

Buy your tickets at bookofspectres.brownpapertickets.com!

http://www.aroundthetownchicago.com/theatre-reviews/the-book-of-spectres-reviewed-by-michael-horn/

the inventively staged stories are simultaneously charming and bone-chilling, delightful and disturbing. “The Book of Spectres” is an ambitious project, but Evan Chung’s translation and adaptation provide a solid base from which to launch the production. Director Amber Robinson effectively manages e...

09/11/2013

We're past the 10% mark toward our fundraising goal for THE BOOK OF SPECTRES. Can you help take us to 20% and beyond?

Grey Ghost Theatre presents an original adaptation of the nineteenth century German ghost stories that inspired "Frankenstein."

05/13/2012

Tonight is your very last chance to see this wonderful play before it disappears! If you haven't made it out yet, come to the Viaduct Theater at 7:30pm tonight. Bring your mom! All our moms loved it!

04/23/2012

Look folks! The Chicago Reader likes us! "(Sarah) Ruhl shows flashes of insight and wit—and the same goes for Grey Ghost Theatre's inaugural production, directed with a light, elegant touch by Amber Robinson."

I'm so proud of you all! Congratulations again on the opening!

Sarah Ruhl's first play (originally produced by Evanston's Piven Theatre in 2002) is a "contemporary farce" about the allure of melancholy. Saucer-eyed Mouzam Makkar plays Tilly, an extravagantly unhappy woman of the type given to fainting on fainting couches and crying on rainy afternoons.