"Freed Spirits": An Atlanta Premiere with Oakland Cemetery as the Star

From Horizon Theatre Company:

ATLANTA –A ghostly caper arises from the debris of the Oakland tornado in this world premiere - onstage at Horizon! Oakland tour guide Susan Dickey spends her days among the dead, reliving the past to entertain the present. A freak tornado changes everything as it exposes secrets and artifacts forgotten and buried for years. With the help of steampunk survivalist MJ, hipster paranormal photographer Bryon, and gardener and retired pathologist Dr. Netta Finch, Susan explores the possibility that ghosts are real. Or are they?

Commissioned by Horizon, playwright Daryl Lisa Fazio premieres this mystery-comedy under the direction of Lisa Adler. “This play IS Atlanta,” says Adler. “It’s written by an award-winning Atlanta playwright, about an Atlanta landmark, with a stellar Atlanta cast. It’s a fun, upbeat ghostly comedy about a cadre of quirky urban misfits solving a mystery in the midst of the gardens and tombs Oakland. It’s the perfect comedy for this fall and Halloween season in Atlanta, celebrating the quirky, weird and unique of this Atlanta intown haunt.”

Performances are Wed., Thurs. and Fri. at 8 PM, Sat. at 3 PM and 8:30 PM, and Sun. at 5 PM at Horizon Theatre in Little Five Points/Inman Park (1083 Austin Avenue NE Atlanta, GA 30307). Tickets, starting at $25, and information are available at www.horizontheatre.com or 404.584.7450.

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