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Staging the fear: Performing Arts Guild’s ‘Tapestry of Shadows’ brings 4 Poe stories to life

Four stories written by Poe, The Raven, The Black Cat, The Cask Amontillado and The Tell-Tale Heart, are all performed in Performing Arts Guild’s “Tapestry of Shadows.”

Four stories written by Edgar Allen Poe will be presented in Performing Arts Guild’s “Tapestry of Shadows.” (Alex T. Paschal)

By Alex T. Paschal

The Performing Arts Guild will present an original work called “Tapestry of Shadows” at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday in Mt. Morris.

Written by PAG’s Morgan McConnell, the work melds four of Edgar Allan Poe’s works into one play. Tickets can be purchased at the Allure of Pinecrest Grove Theatre in Mt. Morris on the day of the performance, at performingartsguild.com or by calling 815-734-2103.

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The Scribe, Larry Ubben, enters the theater at the start of rehearsal for PAG’s “Tapestry of Shadows,” Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025.

The Scribe, Larry Ubben, enters the theater at the start of rehearsal for PAG’s “Tapestry of Shadows,” Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (Alex T. Paschal)

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Alex Paschal

Alex T. Paschal

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