"The Mystery of Irma Vep - A Penny Dreadful" - by Charles Ludlam - Central Square Theater (Cambridge, MA.)
Central Square Theater
Presents Charles Ludlam's
"THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP - A PENNY DREADFUL"
Written by Charles Ludlam
Directed by David R. Gammons
Performances:
May 28, 2026 through June 21, 2026
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CENTRAL SQUARE THEATER, 450 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA. 02139
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# 617-576-9278
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ABOUT THE SHOW
An English estate is haunted by its former mistress who has recently passed… or, has she?
Two actors wear a caboodle of wigs, perform umpteen lightning-speed costume changes, and create a fantastical cast of characters including a sympathetic werewolf, a vampire, and a mummy.
Elliot Norton winning director David R. Gammons ("Vanity Fair," "Frankenstein") reunites with fellow award-winner Paul Melendy ("Vanity Fair") in this camp spoof of Gothic melodramas.
Written by Charles Ludlam, the creator of New York’s subversive and iconoclastic Ridiculous Theatrical Company, The New York Times praised "THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP" as “Far and away the funniest two hours on a New York stage!”
ABOUT CENTRAL SQUARE THEATER
CENTRAL SQUARE THEATER (CST) is dedicated to the exploration of social justice, science and sexual politics through theater; catalyzing the dynamic synergies sparked by the collaboration between The Nora and Underground Railway. Through award-winning productions, the Catalyst Collaborative@ MIT Science Theater Initiative, and youth development programming – CST creates theater where points of view are heard, perspective shifts, and change can happen.
450 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA. 02139
# 617-576-9278
