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"The World of Ray Bradbury," a 7-act anthology of his plays, was produced by Pillar of Fire's precursor Segué on May 19-21, 2000. The plays were:
"The Foghorn," "To the Chicago Abyss," "Kaleidoscope," "The Third Landing," "The Veldt," "Pillar of Fire" and "The Book People," Bradbury and
his lifelong friend Forrest J Ackerman were special guests; Ray presented the lecture "Yestermorrow and Beyond: An Evening with Ray Bradbury."

"Donovan's Brain," Orson Welles' Suspense radio drama based on the classic sci-fi novel by Curt Siodmak, was recreated live on stage by Segué on
October 20, 2001. The event included an after-show chat with special guest "Mr. Sci-Fi," Forrest J Ackerman, and a celebration of his 85th birthday.

"Journey Through the Mind...Edgar Allan Poe," Will Stutts' one-man show, was hosted by Pillar of Fire on October 28, 2004. Author and classic horror
historian David J. Skal presented a pre-show program, "Death Makes a Holiday: A Cultural History of Halloween" to celebrate the hallowed season.

"Something Wicked This Way Comes" and "Leviathan 99," the East Coast premiere of two plays based on classic fantasies by Ray Bradbury, was
produced by Pillar of Fire on October 9 & 15 -16, 2005. Director Terry Pace presented introductory programs before each "Leviathan" performance.

"The Plummeting Man: A Conversation with Norman Lloyd" and "Spellbound: The Hypnotic Power of 'The Jar'," two evenings with legendary
actor/director/producer Norman Lloyd, were hosted by Pillar of Fire on October 27-28, 2008. Lloyd shared memories of working with Hitchcock,
Chaplin, Welles, Jean Renoir, Scorsese & other giants. "Spellbound" featured a screening of Hitchcock's TV episode "The Jar," discussed by author
Ray Bradbury (via live video), director Lloyd & cast members James Best, George Lindsey (in person), and Collin Wilcox Paxton (pre-recorded).

"Shadow and Substance: The Twilight Zone Tales of George Clayton Johnson," was produced by Pillar of Fire on October 22-25, 2009. Director
Terry Pace staged plays based on Johnson's classic TZ stories "A Game of Pool," "Kick the Can" and "Nothing in the Dark." Johnson, who also
wrote original stories for Logan's Run, Ocean's Eleven and Star Trek, spoke, read from his works and greeted the public on October 22 & 23.

"Claude Rains: An Actor's Voice," a two-part tribute to Rains, was presented by Pillar of Fire on November 18 & 19, 2009, featuring Jessica Rains
(actress, author & Rains' daughter), author/film historian David J. Skall, Rains' co-star Richard Seff, actor/writer Will Stutts, and (via phone) Rains
associates Norman Lloyd and Ray Bradbury. Two special events related to Rains' most famous starring roles were presented: a screening of
James Whale's 1933 horror/fantasy classic "The Invisible Man" and a concert reading of the Tony Award-winning drama "Darkness at Noon."

"The Machineries of Joy," a six-act anthology of plays based on stories by Ray Bradbury, was produced by Pillar of Fire on August 19-22, 2010.
"The Pedestrian," "Ylla," "Downwind from Gettysburg," "The End of the Beginning," "The Machineries of Joy" & "The Toynbee Convector,"were
presented as the first event of the company's "Bradbury 90: Journey to Far Metaphor" celebration of Ray Bradbury's 90th birthday.

"The October Country," four eerie fantasy stories by Ray Bradbury, were staged by Pillar of Fire on October 7-10, 2010.
The plays "The Man Upstairs," "Cistern," "The Exiles," & "Banshee" were presented as the second event of the theatrical
production company's "Bradbury 90: Journey to Far Metaphor" celebration of Ray Bradbury's 90th birthday.

"Journey Through the Mind...Edgar Allan Poe," Will Stutts' popular one-man show, was brought back on October 26, 2010.

"Falling Upward," Ray Bradbury's rollicking Irish comedy, set in a pub with an all-male cast, was produced by Pillar of Fire on
March 10-13, 2011 as the concluding event of the company's "Bradbury 90: Journey to Far Metaphor" celebration.

"Dracula," the original Hamilton Deane & John Balderston play based on Bram Stoker's novel, was presented by Pillar of Fire
on October 6-9, 2011. Special guest author/horror historian David J. Skal presented pre-show programs on October 7 & 8.

"Bradbury 90: Journey to Far Metaphor" flyer for three 2010/2011 events staged by Pillar of Fire to celebrate Ray Bradbury's 90th birthday.

"Long After Midnight" flyer for Halloween concert readings of Ray Bradbury stories presented by Terry Pace on October 30, 2002.

"A Christmas Carol" flyer for annual screeings of classic Dickens film with other special events, first produced by Terry Pace in 2008.

"Metropolis" flyer for a planned 80th anniversary tribute to Forrest J Ackerman and his favorite film; cancelled when Forry's health failed.

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