All The Damn Vampires: A Live Reading of The Lost Boys 

Ghostlight Ensemble presents the next installment of its ongoing live movie reading series: All The Damn Vampires: A Live Reading of The Lost Boys.

Join us at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 18, at Black Eagle Club (1938 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60613), and we’ll raise a Bloody Mary (heavy on the bloody) to this vamp-filled teen horror classic! You may also be forced to eat maggots — remains to be seen.

The Lost Boys is a 1987 American supernatural black comedy horror film directed by Joel Schumacher about a divorced mom and her two sons who move to a California beach town only to discover the local teenage gang is a pack of vampires.

The cast is:

Lucy Anderson: Ericka Ayche'le
Michael Anderson: Michael Sherwin
Sam Anderson: Norman J. Burt
Grandpa: Keith Green
Edgar Frog: Jean E. Mueller-Burr+
Alan Frog: Maria Burnham+
David: Johnny Moran
Paul (Blonde Vampire): Nick Conrad+
Marco (Alex Winter Vampire): Sterling Schingoethe
Dwayne (Dark Hair Vampire): Don Alsafi
Star: Leslie Kerrigan-Leyh
Laddie: Declan Kerrigan-Leyh
Max: Sean Harklerode
Shirtless Sax Man & the rest of Santa Carla: Guy Schingoethe

 The reading is directed by Chad Wise+.

+Denotes a Ghostlight Ensemble Company Member.

Food and drink is available for purchase at Black Eagle Club.

There is a suggested donation of $5 at the door, which will help Ghostlight fund its upcoming season. We’re also accepting donations of items to support the migrant families coming into Chicago on behalf of the North River Commission. Items include shampoo, soap, toothpaste, razors, coloring books and crayons, prenatal vitamins and granola bars, among other things. Please refer to the full list here and bring only items that are listed.

Details
What: All The Damn Vampires: A Live Reading of The Lost Boys
Where: Black Eagle Club (1938 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60613)
When: Thursday, May 18, 2023
What time: 7 p.m.
Transportation Information: Ample paid street parking is available along Irving Park Avenue and Lincoln Avenue. Some neighborhood streets nearby offer free street parking.
Nearby public transportation includes the Irving Park Brown Line Stop, as well as the #80 (Irving Park) bus and the #50 (Damen) bus, both of which stop at the six corners with Lincoln Avenue.