An English estate is haunted by its former mistress who has recently passed… or, has she? Two actors wear a caboodle of wigs, perform umpteen lightning-speed costume changes, and create a fantastical cast of characters including a sympathetic werewolf, a vampire, and a mummy. Elliot Norton winning director David R. Gammons (Vanity Fair, Frankenstein) reunites with fellow award-winner Paul Melendy (Vanity Fair) and veteran Boston actor Gabriel Graetz in this camp spoof of Gothic melodramas. Written by Charles Ludlam, the creator of New York’s subversive and iconoclastic Ridiculous Theatrical Company, The New York Times praised The Mystery of Irma Vep as “Far and away the funniest two hours on a New York stage!”
THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP – A PENNY DREADFUL
by Charles Ludlam
directed by David R. Gammons
May 28 – June 21, 2026
Interested in bringing your school to see The Mystery Of Irma Vep – A Penny Dreadful? Student matinees are scheduled for Friday, June 5 and Thursday, June 11. Reserve your tickets for our student matinees today.
Writer
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Charles Ludlam
playwright
Director
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David R. Gammons
director
Cast
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Gabriel Graetz*
Jane Twisden, Lord Edgar Hillcrest
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Paul Melendy*
Lady Enid Hillcrest, Nicodemus Underwood, Alcazar
Production
- David R. Gammons Scenic Designer
- Jeff Adelberg+ Lighting Designer
- Seth Bodie Costume Designer
- Lauren Corcuera Properties Designer
- Nate Tucker Sound Designer
- Allison Olivia Choat Intimacy and Violence Director
- Texaco Texeira-Ramos Assistant Director & Dramaturg
- Fanni Horváth* Stage Manager
- Rebecca Straniere Assistant Stage Manager, Wardrobe Supervisor & Backstage Wardrobe Runner
- Emma Hunt Production Assistant & Backstage Wardrobe Runner
- Matthew Breton Lighting Supervisor
- Al Gentile Technical Director & Builder