One of the things we noticed the most about the LA immersive scene is that there aren’t many shows that really take advantage of the city’s rich history. It may not seem like it, but Los Angeles has a lot of incredibly interesting, and historical venues, that hold their own unique stories. That’s why when I heard about THE GREEN WALTZ, taking place at the Heritage Square Museum, I was instantly intrigued.
The show takes place during the summer of Los Angeles’ late 19th century. You are invited to attend the annual Summer Floral Soirée of socialite couple, Mr. & Mrs. Stanway. While at their gorgeous estate, you will dance with strangers and converse with eclectic guests. However, it’s only a matter of time before bad omens begin to dampen the merriment.
As the Green Waltz plays on, will you be able to keep your wits, or will you be seduced by the madness?
The show is a 50-minute, site-specific, interactive production, featuring some familiar faces from the Los Angeles immersive scene. Set at the Heritage Square Museum, the show will take place in multiple authentic Victorian homes. Though set in reality, groups of 13 will be transported to a world that is filled with horrific truths and deadly consequences.
Color me intrigued! I got in touch with Stephanie Delazeri and Andrew Frank, the show’s creators, to ask them a few questions about the production and what we could expect.
Both of them are no stranger to immersive productions, as they both have plenty of experience in it. Frank has acted in quite a number of shows from JFI Productions (including Creep: Awake and Lore) and also at Zombie Joe’s Underground Theater, while also co-directed his own show last year. Delazeri as done some art design for JFI Productions in the past, and also worked crew for last year’s Creep Awake.
“Being an actor in the immersive world has taught me a lot, so I wanted to try to apply that knowledge and experience into creating an interesting show,” Franke said when asked how he was driven to create THE GREEN WALTZ. “I wanted to do something unique, that is fun and also challenging for an actor.”
“I also wanted that experience and the challenge in order to better myself and my understanding of immersive/interactive plays, since I’ve been in this world for about only a year,” said Delazeri.
The story of the show came from Delazeri being a former volunteer, and now working, at the Heritage Square Museum, which focuses on Victorian Era Los Angeles.
“I’ve always had ideas of what an immersive play could be at the museum,” she said. “The Green Waltz is like a combination of fun facts and morbid events that I think are fascinating to recreate and really experience, not only to have fun, but also maybe get a slightly better understanding of people’s state of mind in the late 1800s.”
As mentioned, the show is based in reality, because of Delazeri’s love of history and research.
“I think that makes the creepy stuff in the play even more unsettling,” she said.
THE GREEN WALTZ will play on select dates from July 25th through July 28th at the Heritage Square Museum in Los Angeles.
For more information, and to buy tickets, visit them online at: https://thegreenwaltz.brownpapertickets.com/
