The setting is the 1930s. Edgar Allen Poe has come forth from his grave, accompanied by a mysterious black cat, to save his written word from a suffocating death rendered by the latest technology, THE RADIO! Join Poe, who is determined to bring you his tales “in the only way the modern mind seems capable of receiving them -- by SOUND.” In this season of Halloween, come and experience the past, the present and perhaps the future with our ghoulish cast, live sound effects, music, and a bit of gore.

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Parish Productions was conceived in the spring of 2026 by the community volunteers, artists, musicians and performers at Christ Episcopal Church in Marion. Our goal is to use our gifts and resources to engage with and support the many exceptional charitable organizations, and their volunteers and donors, already at work in our neighborhood. Our aim is to…