Killing an Evening with Edgar Allan Poe

Summoners Ensemble Theatre, in association with the Merchant’s House Museum, announces the return of Killing an Evening with Edgar Allan Poe March 30 - April 18 at the Merchant’s House Museum (29 E. 4th Street, Manhattan), named the “#1 most haunted place in NYC” by Time Out New York. Poe has even more to say this season! Killing an Evening with Edgar Allan Poe introduces two new tales of terror, “The Black Cat” and “The Devil in the Belfry.” The production will alternate these two stories with “The Cask of Amontillado” and “The Angel of the Odd” expanding Poe’s dark and macabre world while retaining “The Tell-Tale Heart” and “The Raven” at all performances. The haunting one-man production featuring John Kevin Jones debuted to great acclaim in 2018 and has become a returning favorite of Summoners Ensemble audiences. Prior to each show at the Merchant’s House Museum "The Saw Lady" Natalia Paruz will enchant audiences with performances on the unique carpenter’s saw instrument (also known as the musical saw or singing saw). Paruz will also appear during the pre-show “Raise a Glass to Edgar” receptions held on select dates.