In Murder by Poe, a mysterious woman seeks refuge in a shadowy house, where she encounters strangers with haunting tales to tell. As the New York Times stated, "Edgar Allan Poe's tales are a fusion of the gothic and the analytic. The playwright Jeffrey Hatcher guides us into the House of Poe, a dark space with as many rooms as there are tales. Making her Playcrafters directing debut with Murder by Poe is Pam Cantrell, a veteran actor of the Barn Theatre who previously appeared in such productions as Girls' Weekend, Life Sucks, and, as Aunt March, Little Women. Murder by Moe runs at Moline's Barn Theatre August 7 through 16, with performances Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m.