Sparked The Vanishing At Buzzard Point

SPARKED: The Vanishing at Buzzard Point is an immersive theatrical experience by Rorschach Theatre, inspired by true events from 1933. The story follows two lovers who disappear during a once-in-a-lifetime storm, prompting a neighborhood to unravel as its residents search for explanations.

Audiences enter the Five Dead Horses Tavern, a bar outside of time, where its regulars guide them through four different locations at The Stacks. The story unfolds across space and time through live performances, audio, video, and visual installations.

When: October 22–November 15, 2026

Venue: The Stacks at Buzzard Point

Created by: Rorschach Theatre

Concept and story: Jenny McConnell Frederick

Writers: Jenny McConnell Frederick, Randy Baker, and others

Direction: Elizabeth Ung, Esteban Marmelejo-Suarez, Jenny McConnell Frederick, and Randy Baker

Featuring: Abel Haddish, Irene Hamilton, Erik Harrison, Andrew Quilpa, and Robert Bowen Smith

Scenic design: Brandon Roak and Margarita Syrocheva, with Sarah Beth Hall as scenic creative consultant

Lighting design: Dean Leong and Ben Harvey

Costume design: Jessica Utz

Sound design: Kristina Manente, with Sora Reyes as assistant sound designer

Video creative consultant: Kylos Brannon

Props design: Roo Sultan

Intimacy and violence choreography: Lorraine Ressegger

Stage management: Josh Diewald and Madeline Mustin

Technical direction: Sean Flaherty

Production associate: Sophia Menconi

Producers: Randy Baker and Jenny McConnell Frederick

Tickets: Price not available