What or who do you think killed
edgar allan poe?
“The Murderous Mystery of Edgar Allan Poe” by Dr. Laura Krell is a not-to-be-missed triumph! The character development was amazing and I, and those around me, were on the edge of our seats in anticipation of the reveal in this whodunit. The opportunity to review the evidence on our own, to have a question and answer session with a cast member, talk amongst ourselves and then actually individually “vote” for who we thought was the culprit was great fun and got everyone involved and made you feel a part of the production. Very well done all!" -Sandra Capper
UPCOMING SHOWS 2026 & 2027
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Cast & Crew
Laura Krell
Character:
Mrs. Osgood
Director & Writer
Kelsie Uselman
Character:
Elizabeth Ellet
Dave Kenworthy
Character:
Edgar Allan Poe
Aidan Kennedy
Character:
Dr. john J. Moran
Jackae Johnson
Character:
Virginia Clemm
Jordan Mcqiston
Character:
Rufus Griswold
Connie Thompson
Character:
sam Osgood
Dr. Walker
Elmira Shelton
Jenny Richins
Tech & Stage Manager
Special thanks to our amazing Producer, friend, tech man, and volunteer!
Jay Bee
Show Description: This traveling show is tailored for each historic venue space:
Quoth the Raven: NEVERMORE
A Steampunk Masquerade & Murder Mystery Inspired by the Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe
"The pendulum swings... and time is running out."
What truly happened to Edgar Allan Poe?
At 6:00 PM, the evening begins with a Macabre Cocktail Hour, where haunting spirits are poured into crystal glasses and the immortal works of Poe are brought chillingly to life through dramatic readings. As verses of The Tell-Tale Heart & The Cask of Amontillado, echo through the ballroom, an uneasy feeling settles over the room.
The pendulum swings.
At 7:00 PM, dinner is served.
Then the coverup and murder of the world's greatest poet:
Baltimore whispers still of that melancholy October evening when Edgar Allan Poe was found wandering the streets in Baltimore. His death remains a riddle upon which history has never rendered its verdict. Was it the calculating hand of the envious Rufus Wilmot Griswold, whose venomous pen, covered up the details of his death and deliberately defamed Peo? Or did Elizabeth F. Ellet, ever at the center of whispered intrigues and the source of scandalous "anonymous notes" push Poe to the brink? Or did the celebrated beauty Frances Sargent Osgood, entangle herself in a forever-fatal affections?
Enter a world where every mask hides a motive, every courtesy veils a threat, and every clock counts down to inevitable ruin. The pendulum swings... and before the Raven utters "Nevermore," you alone must discover who consigned America's dark poet to his untimely grave.