LLCC Theatre is hosting a panel discussion following the 2 p.m. performance of “The Shadows of Edgar Allan Poe” Sunday, Dec. 7 at the Hoogland Center for the Arts.

Audience members are welcome to join in the discussion led by LLCC English faculty members Marlene Emmons, who will provide background on Poe and his detective stories, and Eric Stachera, who will discuss “Annabel Lee,” one of the cornerstones of the theatre piece. Other panelists are Mark Hardiman, director and theatre professor, and James Seay, teacher, actor and dramaturg for the production.

The production will also be performed Friday, Dec. 5 and Saturday, Dec. 6 at 8 p.m. Tickets are available at the Hoogland Center, 420 South 6th St., by calling 217-523-2787 or online at www.hcfta.org.

This world premiere production is a 90-minute immersive experience, featuring creative staging of Poe’s famous masterpieces including “The Raven,” “The Tell-Tale Heart,” and “The Pit and the Pendulum,” among others. The stories are told through a juxtaposition of light and shadow, original music and mesmerizing movement.

Students and staff of the Illinois School for the Deaf in Jacksonville have been invited to attend a special dress rehearsal performance on Thursday.