The Madness Within: The Raven and The Heart

Name: The Madness Within: The Raven and The Heart
Start: 2025-10-03T19:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-10-03T21:30:00-05:00
Location: 7120 Old Nashville Highway, Murfreesboro, TN, United States, Tennessee 37129

Schedule

Fri Oct 03 2025 at 07:30 pm to 09:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

7120 Old Nashville Highway, Murfreesboro, TN, United States, Tennessee 37129 | Murfreesboro, TN

Consider This Theatre Company invites you to our fifth production of the 2025 season, The Madness Within: The Raven and The Heart. Two chilling one-act adaptations inspired by the works of Edgar Allan Poe: The Raven and The Tell-Tale Heart. Join us as we explore the dark corners of the human mind and the thin line between reality and madness.
Performances will be held at Mills-Pate Arts Center, 7120 Old Nashville Highway, Murfreesboro, TN, October 3rd – 12th. Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm and Sundays at 2:00 pm. Doors open 30 minutes prior to show time.
Synopsis
The Raven:
Part of The Madness Within series, The Raven is a haunting adaptation of Poe’s iconic poem, set in the late 1800s. The story follows Florence, a brilliant and grieving young woman determined to finish her friend Lenore’s final manuscript. Isolated in her study, Florence is visited by a mysterious raven and tormented by spectral whispers and shadows. Lenore’s ghost tries to guide her, while a malevolent spirit—Death—lurks, seeking to claim Lenore and drive Florence toward madness. This poetic psychological descent explores grief, obsession, and the fragile veil between life and death.
The Tell-Tale Heart:
In this visceral adaptation of Poe’s classic tale, we enter the unraveling mind of a tormented narrator determined to prove their sanity while confessing to a chilling crime. Obsessed with an old person’s “vulture eye,” the narrator meticulously plans and executes a murder, convinced of their own brilliance. As the police investigate, the narrator proudly recounts each step, growing increasingly manic. The victim’s heartbeat — real or imagined — echoes louder, driving them to the brink. This adaptation interweaves Poe’s original language with new hallucinations and the chilling embodiment of Death, plunging audiences deep into a psychological thriller on stage.
Cast:
The Raven:
Sarah Wells - Florence
Shelby Anderson - Mary
Jessica Wells - Lenore
Rachel Walker - Cora
Andrew Alford - Death
Haeli Lemmon, Maryah Roche, Kevin Peters - Ghosts
The Tell-Tale Heart:
Haeli Lemmon - Narrator
Rachel Walker - Old Person
Kevin Peters - Police Officer 1
Alec Lanter - Police Officer 2
Andrew Alford - Police Officer 3
Maryah Roche - Doctor
Jessica Wells - Death
Crew:
Director - Malinda Morgan
Assistant Director - Olivia Jackson
Producer - Michael Maupins
Stage Manager - Emily Barker
Assistant Stage Manager - Shande King
Sound Designer - Tyson Pate