Ghosts
by Henrik Ibsen
in a new version by Niclas Olson

  • Synopsis
  • Cast Requirements
  • Production History
  • Script
  • Licensing
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Years after her husband’s death, Helene Alving is preparing to open an orphanage in his honor. With the arrival of an old friend, Pastor Manders and her son Oswald the carefully guarded secrets Mrs. Alving has been keeping about her husband begin to unravel. As the sins of the father, and their consequences, become painfully clear, Mrs. Alving is left to question her life, her relationships, and whether or not she will ever be able to escape the spectres of the past.

Characters

HELENE ALVING
PASTOR MANDERS
JACOB ENGSTRAND
REGINA ENGSTRAND
OSWALD ALVING

Setting

The estate of Captain Alving, Norway
Ibsen's GHOSTS was commissioned by New Muses Theatre Company and originally presented at the Dukesbay Theater in Tacoma, WA on May 5, 2016.  The production was directed and designed by Niclas Olson.  The cast was as follows:
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REGINA: Monica Lorin
ENGSTRAND: Eric Cuestas-Thompson
MANDERS: John Kelleher
MRS. ALVING: Carrie Schnelker
OSWALD: Niclas Olson
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