"The Phantom of the Opera": A Non-Musical Adaptation by Kyle Walker

Presented by The University Wits - a DIY collective of theatrical designers, directors, writers, and performers. Formed in 2011, a group of over-educated and under-employed theater students decided to put on their own show... and haven't stopped since. Producing work primarily in Dog Story Theater, a small black-box theater in Grand Rapids, Michigan. A new stage adaptation of the classic novel, The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux. The tragic love story of the Opera Ghost is reimagined in this bold, new, non-musical play. Hidden secrets and forgotten truths are uncovered during a fateful meeting between Lon Chaney, the man who first created the Phantom on screen in 1925, and Gaston Leroux, the author of the famous novel. Did the Opera Ghost actually exist? What really happened to Christine Daae? Is there more to the story than the world has come to know? Discover the truth behind the fantasy, the madness beyond the music, and the man within the mask. Written/directed/produced by Kyle Walker. Filmed during the world-premiere weekend. Live performance in Dog Story Theater's black box space. Grand Rapids, Michigan. To learn more about Kyle Walker, visit: https://kylewalkerwriter.com/ To read more about this production: http://www.therapidian.org/phantom-op... Performance Rights & Print Version available at Next Stage Press: https://www.nextstagepress.com/gaston...