Second Sight

a play

written by ryan mangan

The famous Eddy Brothers are stirring up the world with their controversial “spirit manifestations”, attracting peculiar guests to their secluded Vermont farmhouse. The play explores how we perceive death, the morality of mediumship, the nature of fanaticism, and the true accounts of the mysterious Eddy family.

SETTING:

The Eddy Homestead
Chittenden, Vermont
Autumn, 1874

CAST:

8+ (5M+, 3F+)

DURATION:

Two Acts – 120 minutes

Previous productions have received attention from numerous news publications including WCAX, Seven Days, Addison Independent, Mountain Times.

DEVELOPMENT HISTORY

Second Sight was first workshopped as a one-act play on December 16, 2016 by Headtrip Productions at Black Box Theater, Castleton University. Castleton, Vermont.

Cast: Valentine Giesey, Ryan Mangan, Garret Robin, Kim Moyer, Julie Redington, and Maya Redington. Directed by Matthew Eckler.

On July 29, 2021, a staged-reading of the full-length script premiered for private audiences at Cadwell Family Farm, Pittsford, Vermont. 

Cast: Julie Redington, William Cruikshank, Kim Moyer, Andrew Hamling, Garrett Waite, Valentine Giesey, Alyssa Shaw, Mikki Lane, and Eric Ray. Produced by Ryan Mangan. Directed by Michaela Eckler.

The full-length world premiere was first produced for public audiences by Middlebury Community Players on October 19th, 2023 at Town Hall Theater. Middlebury, Vermont.

Cast: Michael Eaton, Evan Breault, Jillian Torres, Ethan DeWitt, Ryan Mangan, Piper Harrell, Stephen Kelly, Mary Morris, Tomas McElhaney, Leila McVeigh, Meghan Kennedy, Beth Diamond, and Jon Fenner. Produced by Kevin Commins. Directed by Kim Moyer.