Houdini's On First

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by: Hilary Scarlett White

An Enchanting Romantic Comedy

2W / 2M

Approximate Playing Time: 90 minutes

A glamorous theatre on First Avenue in Chicago is the latest stop on the tour of Harry Houdini and his enchanting assistant Celeste. When Houdini's biggest fan, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, catches the show on Halloween Eve, the great magician and the Sherlock Holmes creator bond over their mutual passion for Spiritualism but clash in their very different methods of proving life after death. The existence of the otherworldly both men desperately seek may be closer than either of them realize. Truth and illusion, two sides of the same coin, are at the heart of this romantic comedy set against a backdrop of magic and mystery with a soupçon of Shakespeare. $20 Single-Use Copyright Fee plus $60 Royalty per Performance for Amateur Theatre.  Professional Theatre Royalties Calculated on Application.