Production: Summerland by Arlita Jones
Director: Bill VanGorder | Stage Manager: Esther VanGorder
Step into the shadows between history and mystery. Audition for The Theatre Arts Guild’s production of Summerland by Arlita Jones.
Auditions
- Monday, January 12, 7–9 p.m.
- Location: The Pond Playhouse, 6 Parkhill Road, Halifax (Off Purcell’s Cove Road, opposite Williams Lake Road just past the Frog Pond)
- No preparation required. You will be given segments of scripts to read at the audition.
Roles
- Mrs. Mumler – mid-30s, Mumler’s wife and somnambulist
- Joseph Tooker – late 30s, one-armed investigator
- William H. Mumler – 40s–50s, spirit photographer
- All are welcome to audition.
Rehearsal and Performance Schedule
Rehearsals:
All rehearsals and performances will be held at The Pond Playhouse, 6 Parkhill Road, Halifax
Rehearsals will generally be on Monday and Wednesday evenings, 7 to 9pm and Sunday afternoons, 1 to 4pm beginning on January 18th.
Performances:
The production runs from March 26 to April 11th, 2026
About Summerland
Summerland reveals the haunting true story of William H. Mumler, a well-known spirit photographer of 19th-century New York. At the height of the American Spiritualist movement, Mumler’s remarkable portraits seemed to capture not only his clients but their departed loved ones as well (including Mary Lincoln whose late husband President Abraham Lincoln appeared in a photograph of her). As his studio flourishes, a skeptical investigator arrives to expose Mumler as a fraud. When the inspector’s own photographic sitting takes an unexpected turn, truth and illusion begin to blur in the most mysterious ways.
Be part of this captivating production exploring belief, deception, and the unseen world beyond the veil in Summerland.
Key Details at a Glance
- Auditions: Drop into the Pond Playhouse Monday, January 12, 7–9 p.m.
- Show Run: March 26 to April 11th, 2026
- For More Information Contact:
Director Bill VanGorder
OR
Stage Manager Esther VanGorder