The Mystery of Irma Vep at Everyman Theatre

The Mystery of Irma Vep

Everyman Theatre
315 W. Fayette St Baltimore

Gothic melodrama gets a high-camp celebration in this first-class comedy filled with murder and mayhem.  With two actors playing 8 different characters and 30+ costume changes, this side-splitting quick-change marathon moves at breakneck speed. Charles Ludlam's horror spoof sends these actors on a tour de force ride full of werewolves, mummies, and a scary amount of laughter.

Thru - Jun 22, 2025

Fri, Jun 13: 7:00pm

Sat, Jun 14: 1:00pm & 7:00pm

Sun, Jun 15: 1:00pm & 7:00pm

Tue, Jun 17: 7:00pm

Wed, Jun 18: 1:00pm & 7:00pm

Thu, Jun 19: 7:00pm

Fri, Jun 20: 7:00pm

Sat, Jun 21: 1:00pm & 7:00pm

Sun, Jun 22: 1:00pm

Show Type: Comedy

Box Office: 410-752-2208

www.everymantheatre.org

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The Mystery of Irma Vep Reviews

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DC Theater Arts - Highly Recommended

"...The Mystery of Irma Vep: A Penny Dreadful, currently running at Baltimore's Everyman Theatre, may masquerade as a play. However, this hilarious journey through the mind of playwright Charles Ludlam leaves the same impression as if it were an elaborately choreographed dance. It's not only one of the busiest physical comedies I've seen; it's also a successful hodgepodge of different genres, a showcase for 1980s cultural references, and a glowing recommendation of the two actors involved."

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- Megan Wills

MetroWeekly - Recommended

"...Dark and stormy nights at the manor are effectively eerie, especially in a genuinely chilling scene of a lady being attacked by a masked intruder. They're also fabulously farcical and flat-out absurd, from the animated portrait on the wall, to the "dead wolf" Lord Edgar drags into the drawing room."

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- Andre Hereford

MD Theatre Guide - Highly Recommended

"...Much applause goes to the entire creative team (and stage manager Cat Wallis and the hands behind the scenes) as much as it does to the actors. Daniel Ettinger's set includes a surreal and gray, moody drawing room, with all the angles askew, to an over-the-top, cartoonish Egyptian tomb, going against type in gaudy, bright colors. There are hidden doors, trap doors, and site gags galore. The sets are complemented by spot on lighting by Juan M. Juarez."

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- Lynne Menefee

The Mystery of Irma Vep at Everyman Theatre