Little Theatre of Owatonna has announced the cast for its winter production of “Blithe Spirit” by Noël Coward.

The smash comedy hit of the London and Broadway stages, this much-revived classic from the playwright of Private Lives offers up fussy, cantankerous novelist Charles Condomine, re-married but haunted (literally) by the ghost of his late first wife, the clever and insistent Elvira who is called up by a visiting “happy medium,” one Madame Arcati. As the (worldly and un-) personalities clash, Charles’ current wife, Ruth, is accidentally killed, “passes over,” joins Elvira, and the two “blithe spirits” haunt the hapless Charles into perpetuity.

Kathy Rush Vizina is the Director with Brenda Hager the Technical Director.

The cast includes:
Courtney Kryzer as Edith
Teresa Scheidt as Ruth
Ron Hager as Charles
Mark Zollner as Dr. Bradman
Holly Jorgensen as Mrs. Bradman
Gail Zollner as Madame Arcati
Amber Chesney as Elvira

Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. February 11, 12, 18, 19 with matinee performances at 2 p.m. on February 13 & 20.

Tickets will be available online at www.LittleTheatreofOwatonna.org/buy-tickets/ and at Tri M Graphics for members January 22 and the public on January 29. Phone-in orders at the LTO Box Office (507-451-0764) start February 7 with walk in availability February 10-13 and 17-20. Adult ticket price is $17; student ticket price is $14.

Blithe Spirit is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com