MIDNIGHT TALES

A work-in-progress horror play

What is a work-in-progress play?

Monday Night Marsh provides a marvelous opportunity for playwrights/directors/performers to workshop a section of their play for an audience. Each Monday showcases three different work-in-progress pieces.

I’m super excited to stage a 20 minute segment of my play “Midnight Tales” for Monday Night Marsh at The Marsh theater (1062 Valencia Street, San Francisco) October 6th and 20th, 2025 (doors 6:30, show 7pm).

Now let me tell you a bit about the play! Midnight Tales is a play inspired by the grand guignol horror plays of the late 1800s through the 1960s, anthology horror films like those from Amicus Productions of the 1960s-70s, and historical stories like Grimms’ Fairy Tales.

It’s a collection of modern dark fables guided by a mysterious Storyteller — a figure who can only speak during the witching hour, midnight to one a.m. Horror is a thrilling playground for both storytelling and stagecraft, rooted in reality, but laced through by the supernatural and a touch of dark fantasy.

Producer/writer/director: Aimee Pavy
Storyteller: Gayle Why
Jake: Eric Wertz
Doris: Roxanne Redmeat
Figure/Demon: Derek Lozupone
Props: Lillian Vargyas, Foggy Dog Props, Aimee Pavy

If you had a chance to see the Midnight Tales performance at The Marsh, I sincerely invite you to share your thoughts via the form below — any feedback large or small is greatly appreciated!!