First Folio Theatre, in residence at the Mayslake Peabody Estate Forest Preserve

The Madness of Edgar Allan Poe

Adapted for the stage by David Rice, based on the life and writings of Edgar Allan Poe
Directed by Michael Goldberg

"A smart and heartfelt journey... inspired staging and nerve-scraping sound" ★★★ ½ - Chicago Tribune

Recommended - Chicago Reader

"★★★★" - Time Out Chicago

The Story

Once again Poe’s macabre and melancholic tales & poems come to life as Poe and his wife Virginia guide the audience through historic Mayslake Hall, taking them from the garrets to the dungeons and deep into the madness of Edgar Allan Poe.

Summer Theatre Programs
STUDY WITH THEATRE PROFESSIONALS!

First Folio is pleased to announce that we are again offering a summer acting camp for kids.

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