This sort of project has been tumbling around in my skull for years and now I'm getting it done. Theater ghosts have a tradition as old as the contents of you canning cupboard. Every stage seems to have one or more spooks flickering lights, moving props or silently watching rehearsals from a favorite seat. The Winneshiek Playhouse in Freeport, IL is no exception. I've volunteered my tech skill set at the theater several times in the last two and a half years but never experience any thing I'd consider "paranormal". Not even when I've been there alone at night. That doesn't mean no one else hasn't seen or heard unexplained things while in the theater. This is why I'm filming a ghost tour-style show for a new Youtube channel. I have shot some b-roll and four interviews thus far and in the process of editing.
The Winneshiek volunteers who shared their spooky stories were great. What really makes Winneshiek a great experience is that it is a community theater. It is quite literally a part of the community. This also means that the community is part of the theater, perhaps from many years gone. Stay tuned and I'll be sharing the video when it's done and also the uncut interviews. Should be fun.
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