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Stony Point Players perform ‘Blithe Spirit’

Stony Point Players perform ‘Blithe Spirit’
Elvira Condomine (Lynn Bauer) comes home very late, much to the dismay of her widowed husband, Charles (Jess Bushman). Press photos by Travis Fischer
By Travis Fischer, tkfischer@charlescitypress.com

The Stony Point Players killed it this weekend as the local theater group put on its summer production of “Blithe Spirit” at the Charles Theatre.

Directed by James Severin, the play is a 1940s classic comedy about a novelist who becomes haunted by the spirit of his first wife after a séance gone wrong, and the chaos that results when his living wife clashes with his late one.

Featuring the acting talents of Jess Bushman, Lynn Bauer, Yvonne Copper, Jodi Holschlag, Kevin Smith, Jenna Haglund and Dani Cavanaugh, the play enjoyed a three-day performance from June 27-29.

Stony Point Players perform ‘Blithe Spirit’
Edith Condomine (Yvonne Copper) and her husband, Charles (Jess Bushman), face more than the usual marital problems in “Blithe Spirit.”
Stony Point Players perform ‘Blithe Spirit’
The Stony Point Players raised spirits this weekend at the Charles Theater.
Stony Point Players perform ‘Blithe Spirit’
Elvira Condomine (Lynn Bauer) is a bundle of incorrigible ectoplasm in “Blithe Spirit.”
Stony Point Players perform ‘Blithe Spirit’
Charles Condomine (Jess Bushman) is aghast to find out that a botched séance has left him haunted by the ghost of his first wife, Elvira (Lynn Bauer).
Stony Point Players perform ‘Blithe Spirit’
The Stony Point Players portrayed a story of a hilarious haunting with “Blithe Spirit” this weekend.
Stony Point Players perform ‘Blithe Spirit’
Elvira Condomine (Lynn Bauer) comes home very late, much to the dismay of her widowed husband, Charles (Jess Bushman).
Stony Point Players perform ‘Blithe Spirit’
Dr. Bradman (Kevin Smith) and his wife (Jenna Haglund) have concerns about Edith’s (Yvonne Copper) supernatural living arrangement.
Stony Point Players perform ‘Blithe Spirit’
Sometimes you need marriage counseling. Sometimes you need an exorcist.
Stony Point Players perform ‘Blithe Spirit’
Communing with the dead can be difficult. Particularly when they’re as much sass as they are spirit.
Stony Point Players perform ‘Blithe Spirit’
Madam Arcanti (Jodi Holschlag) is a colorful character to behold in “Blithe Spirit.”
Stony Point Players perform ‘Blithe Spirit’
“Til death do us part” means little to either of the late Mrs. Condomines.
Stony Point Players perform ‘Blithe Spirit’
The Stony Point Players put on a hypnotizing performance of “Blithe Spirit” this weekend at the Charles Theatre.

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