Theatre 40: “The Half-Light”

Theatre 40 presents the West Coast premiere of “The Half-Life” by Monica Wood. After an intriguing encounter with a psychic, a college secretary asks herself if certain people can be trained to see the dead. Iris’s pursuit of an answer leads to a more earthbound challenge when her beloved colleague, Andrew, is suddenly felled by grief. Armed with her own intuition and the garrulous enthusiasm of her friend Helen, Iris attempts to coax Andrew back to the land of the living. In the meantime, Helen faces off with her daughter, Teresa, who believes her house is haunted. These four characters’ entwined journeys all tilt toward the same goal: to be fully seen in the light and the half-light by another living being.

7:30 p.m. Shows:

• December 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 14, 15, 16

2:00 p.m. Shows:

• December 3, 10, 17

Theatre 40 is located in the Reuben Cordova Theatre on the campus of Beverly Hills High School.