Playwright Conor McPherson is no stranger to hair-raising ghost stories (The Weir, The Seafarer). But the haunting at the center of his devastating drama Shining City is grounded by a naturalism suited to telling tales of psychological possession, not of mysterious visitors or evil tricksters. It is the inner demons that trouble the characters this time around: a former priest, a widowed philanderer, a jilted mother… If McPherson’s The Birds – from earlier this season at Imago Theatre – presented a world in which nature had turned against mankind, McPherson's Shining City showcases what happens when we’re betrayed by our very selves.

For Live Shows

All audiences must show vaccinations cards (hard copy or electronic) and photo ID upon entry and must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 with either Pfizer, Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson vaccine, or show proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within 48 hours before the performance date. Audiences will be required to follow mask mandates as required by state and local officials. All cast, crew and staff at Imago are fully vaccinated.

Recommended for mature audiences 16 and older

Written by Conor McPherson
Direction and Design by Jerry Mouawad
Produced by Carol Triffle
Light Design by Jon Farley
Sound Design by Myrrh Larsen

Cast
Mark Mullaney (To Fly Again, ZooZoo, FROGZ)
Jeff Giberson
Tess Middlebrook
Matt Sunderland (Special K, Happy Times);