House of Several Stories: A Tragedy in Two Acts of Nonsense
By A. John Boulanger
Directed by Julius Wade '20
July 26 - August 4th
Run time: 2 hours w/ intermission
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House of Several Stories: A Tragedy in Two Acts of Nonsense is an absurdist comedy about a dysfunctional family and their Thanksgiving "guests." Bastian returns home for Thanksgiving with news of "joining the service." Mother suggests he join a gym. Bastian's news takes a backseat when his sister, Rissa, suddenly decides that she's pregnant, and though not yet showing, expects to deliver "any minute now". Both children are then bombarded with Mother's news of an older brother that they've never known about, Thom, who has returned home for Thanksgiving from the war. Things are further complicated with the arrival of the mysterious, young Abigail, who has simply stopped by to drop something off: her newborn baby. That is, until she discovers the baby's father might be in the house. The play explores how stories help fill voids in people's lives caused by death, loss, and dysfunction.
Performance Schedule
July 26 - 7:30pm | July 27 - 7:30pm | July 28 - 2:00pm |
August 2 - 7:30pm | August 3 - 7:30pm | August 4 - 2:00pm |
Reserved seats from $15
Student pricing w/ Student ID from $5
FREE for Harvard ID holders on Friday nights (email us to reserve seats)

CAST
MOTHER - Devonne Pitts '21
BASTIAN - Thomas Burr '21
RISSA - Kristen Gilyard '21
ABIGAIL - Evelynne Fulda '19
THOM - Aaron Sachs '19
PRODUCTION STAFF
Aaron Olkin '20 - LIGHTING & SCENIC
Ryan Chappell '21 - COSTUME & PROPS
Mike Shirek '20 - PAINT
Colton Carter '20 & Mateo Lincoln '19 - SOUND & MUSIC
Kalia Firester '19 - GRAPHIC DESIGN
Sasha Barish '20 - STAGE MANAGER
Yein Christina Park '20, Dylan Rice '20, Annabelle Tao '21 - PRODUCTION & STAGE CREW
Seating Chart for House of Several Stories
Due to the flexible nature of the Loeb Experimental Theater, the seating configuration often varies by production! Here is the seating configuration for this show:
Zone A (Green) - $20 General, $7.50 Students
Zone B (Blue) - $15 General, $5 Students (Free w/ HUID on Fridays)
"House of Several Stories" is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc., a Concord Theatricals Company.