Spirits Alive 2026!
Yes, you read that correctly. Our popular Spirits Alive! Cemetery Tour is being "reanimated" this year. We are currently looking for “reanimators” (a.k.a., actors).
If cast, you will be playing one (of eight) spirits of a not-quite-departed soul with a connection to Cheshire's storied history, to be performed October 2nd and 3rd. Each performance night will consist of 14 runs of a 10-minute monologue, performed at various stations within Historic Hillside Cemetery.
You must be available afternoons and evenings of October 2nd and 3rd, and all day on October 4th. Actors should expect 5 to 7 rehearsals over the summer (flexible scheduling), and 1 to 3 group rehearsals a week or so prior to the event.
We are looking for actors ages 14 and up.
This is a "cold" audition - actors will be provided a script upon arrival. Please come 10 minutes prior to your time slot so that you have adequate time to review the script before your audition. Auditions are on a tight timeline, so please be on time! Call backs may be required.
To sign up for an audition time slot on either May 18th or May 21st, please click on the link provided here.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0448A8A62AA2F5C16-62830778-spirits#/
Spirits Alive Virtual Edition
Important Note: Back in 2020, the popular in-person Spirits Alive Lantern Tour was no longer able to continue live, in person.
The organizers were no longer able to devote the time needed to revive this event (i.e., researching Cheshire history, writing scripts, finding actors, rehearsing, sourcing costumes and props, and then there is all of the ticket sale coordination and staging of the cemetery that must be done and then un-done).
So, these videos were created for your viewing pleasure during the interim.
The Cheshire Historical Society hopes to revive the Spirits Alive Lantern Tour for October 2026.
Welcome to the second video in our Spirits Alive Virtual Edition series:
Welcome to the third video in our Spirits Alive Virtual Edition series:
Welcome to the fourth video in our Spirits Alive Virtual Edition series:
Welcome to the fifth video in our Spirits Alive Virtual Edition series:
Welcome to the sixth (and final) video in our Spirits Alive Virtual Edition series:
Below are some photos from Spirits Alive productions in recent years:
