PROJECTS
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FLOOD OF SPIRITS
Flood of Spirits is an immersive theatre experience that has concluded its third sold-out run in Austin, Texas!
Written and directed by Rebecca Maag, Flood of Spirits showcases a séance occurring in Austin in the year 1900, following a deadly flood. Each guest receives a family history that describes a lost loved one, and then the audience joins in the séance hosted by the small cast.
The show’s creator was interviewed by The Austin Chronicle for the October 2024 presentation of Flood of Spirits, and the prior year’s performance in October 2023 was featured in Austin Monthly. The world premiere performance in early 2023 received a rave review from The Austin Chronicle: “Flood of Spirits World premiere conjures up a haunting evening.” All three presentations of the show were entirely sold-out, proving that audiences are eager for the unique, engaging experiences offered by Cheerful Secrets.
“Some productions are designed for a specific environment. Some resonate with a moment. Sometimes, by intent and happenstance, one achieves both.”
- The Austin Chronicle, February 3, 2023
OVERHEARD ON A TRAIN
Overheard on a Train is an interactive, immersive experience that happens on board Austin’s metrorail! The 2024 debut was a grand success, and Cheerful Secrets will bring it back to Austin in 2025.
You’ll help create the fun when you climb aboard and participate in an immersive “table read” with three of your friends. You’ll be handed a script and you won’t know the plot in advance—instead, your foursome will experience the story unfolding while the train journey continues. All guests enjoy a free drink at Black Star Co-op during intermission, and the 2-hour experience starts and ends at the Downtown Station.
This unique event will have you laughing with your friends and giving three cheers for public transportation! (And you know Austin needs a little more enthusiasm on that front.) See you there!
“All aboard… with the latest innovative journey from the experimental geniuses of Cheerful Secrets.”
- The Austin Chronicle, April 12, 2024
“Brilliant. A home run. The D&D crowd is gonna love this shit.”
- Audience feedback
press junket
Press Junket: In the Bluff is an immersive theatre experience that plunks you right down into the heart of the film industry! This event debuted during SXSW 2023, and it will return to Austin at a later date.
In this immersive experience, guests are greeted as a member of the press and given the opportunity to interview cast and crew of a (fictitious) film called In the Bluff, a rom-com about strip poker. (Very dumb, but oh-so-plausible, isn’t it?)
Fresh, funny, and surprising, each performance of Press Junket offers guests a one-of-a-kind experience.
“This performance was an absolute delight! It was the perfect combination of strange, funny, and surprising which made it a fun and unique experience.”
