Noël Coward’s Blithe Spirit

In Noël Coward’s supernatural farce Blithe Spirit, novelist Charles Condomine arranges a séance in his home with the eccentric and flighty medium Madame Arcati as research for his upcoming novel and finds himself haunted (literally) by the ghost of his late wife, Elvira. This unexpected reunion causes conflict with Charles’ current wife, Ruth. Soon, he finds himself caught in a supernatural love triangle, and his attempts to fix the situation only make things worse.

By Noël Coward. Directed by Ricky Graham.

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Runs January 8 – 25, 2026: Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 7:30 PM; Sundays at 3:00 PM; Saturday, January 24th at 2:00 PM
Approximate run time: 2 hours 35 minutes, plus one 15-minute intermission. (approx. 2 hours 50 minutes total)
Please note: this production uses simulated cigarette smoke and has haze/fog effects.

Executive Producers

Katherine and Tony Gelderman
Cathy and Walter Isaacson

Associate Producers

William Brockschmidt and Richard Dragisic
Kathleen and Edmund Schrenk
Troy Scroggins and Frank Wilder
Kent Westmoreland

Supporters

Jauné Buisson and Matt Hebert
Bo and Conway Farrell

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L-R Ricky Graham, Vatican Lokey

L-R Jessie Terrebonne, Vatican Lokey, Ashley Smetherman Lemmler, Kyle Daigrepont, Ashley Santos

L-R Ashley Santos, Bethany Lee

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Noël Coward’s Blithe Spirit is presented by arrangement with Alan Brodie Representation Ltd. on behalf of N.C. Aventales AG. www.alanbrodie.com

Support for Le Petit Theatre Provided by Joy and Boysie Bollinger, The Adelaide Wisdom Benjamin Foundation, The Rosemary B. and Brunswick G. Deutsch Foundation for Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre, The Favrot-Van Horn Fund, The Eugenie and Joseph Jones Family Foundation, The Le Petit Theatre Endowment Fund from the Greater New Orleans Foundation, The Harold W. Newman Endowment Fund, The New Orleans Recreation and Culture Fund, The New Orleans Theatre Association (NOTA), The Elizabeth Porch Schwartz Endowment Fund, The Selley Foundation, and The Shubert Foundation. Sponsored in part by WWNO 89.9 FM, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation, Inc., and Entergy New Orleans.

Production photos courtesy of Brittney Werner. Production video courtesy of Concept 13 Studios.