Amanda Moths, of Jenison, to perform in SVSU's 'Blithe Spirit' comedy

2014 Nov 18

Amanda Moths, of Jenison, will perform in the Saginaw Valley State University theatre department's production of a play about a writer who is haunted by the ghost of his late wife in Noel Coward's "Blithe Spirit."

The SVSU production opens Wednesday, Nov. 19 with 7:30 p.m. performances through Saturday, Nov. 22. It concludes with a matinee Sunday, Nov. 23 at 3 p.m. All shows are held in the Malcolm Field Theatre for the Performing Arts.

Moths, a theatre major, will play the character Edith.

In the play, while researching for his new novel, the character Charles Condomine invites the implausible medium Madame Arcati to his house for a seance. In a trance, Madame Arcati unwittingly summons the ghost of Charles' dead wife Elvira. Appearing only to Charles, Elvira soon makes a play to reclaim her husband, much to the chagrin of Charles' new wife Ruth.

Ric Roberts, SVSU professor of theatre, directs the play about one husband, two feuding wives and a whisper of mischief in the air.

Tickets for the play are $13 for the general public and $10 for seniors and students. For more information, please contact the SVSU Box Office at (989) 964-4261.