Flim Flam: Houdini and the Hereafter

Flim Flam: Houdini and the Hereafter

By Gene Franklin Smith
Directed by Thomas James O'Leary, World Premiere

Set Design by Erin Walley
Lighting Design by Leigh Allen
Costume Design by Claire Livingston
Sound Design by Greg Chun
Magic Coordinator Jim Bentley

Malibu Playhouse, Malibu, California
June 20, 2014 - August 3, 2014

Cast: Gigi Bermingham, Melissa Kite, Sabra Malkinson, Cameron Mitchell, Jr., Peter Van Norden, Rick D. Wasserman

"One of Stage Raw's Top Ten Plays in Los Angeles"

REVIEWS:

“The director delivered a fluid progression from civility to outright contempt between the Doyles and the Houdinis—a feat oftentimes difficult to achieve in a play that depicts a relationship that in reality took years of gradual tension to unravel.”
- Eleanor Chua, Life in LA

“By the end of the play, apart from the well-executed theatricality and staging, we’re left with an experience that asks us to consider and reconsider the “truth” behind psychics, spirituality, and the afterlife.”
- Reza Vojdani, Stage Raw

“The play’s many scenes move across the stage fluidly and attest to the direction of Thomas James O’Leary, a veteran of the New York and Los Angeles stages.”
- Hank Pollard, The Malibu Times

“Cleverly directed with an eye on period specificity...”
- Ben Miles, ShowMag.com

"...directed with flair...”
- Harrison Held, Scene Around Town

“...magnificent direction...”
- John Cox, Wild About Harry