An Exclusive Staging of The Manor: An Immersive True Crime Performance
Saturday, October 4, from 1–4 p.m. and 5–8 p.m.

ADMISSION:
Admission is free and open to current USC students only. RSVP beginning Friday, August 1, at 10 a.m.

DESCRIPTION:
Since the days of AM radio and pulp magazines to today’s podcasts and documentaries, stories of murder and scandal have captivated audiences and dominated our media landscape. As part of a series of events explore true crime’s past and present, the award-winning Beverly Hills company Theatre 40 will transform Doheny Memorial Library into an immersive theatrical stage for two performances of The Manor, an acclaimed drama inspired by the infamous 1929 murder of Edward L. “Ned” Doheny Jr.

The immersive, site-specific adaptation invites audiences to move through the library while actors in period dress reenact key moments in the days leading up to the crime. Originally staged at Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills, this exclusive production offers USC students the opportunity to experience true crime as both historical memory and theatrical event—while reflecting on Doheny Library’s own contested origins.

The performance lasts approximately 2 hours 45 minutes, and comfortable shoes are recommended.
 

This exclusive staging of The Manor will be preceded in September by conversations and an advance screening of a new episode of the PBS SoCal series Lost LA that explores the past and present of the true crime genre.

Related Event:
True Crime, History, and the Stories We Tell: Panel Discussion and Lost LA Screening
Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 6 p.m.
Doheny Memorial Library, Room 240
For more info, click HERE.

Presented by USC Visions and Voices. Organized by Patty Johnson (USC Libraries), Nathan Masters (USC Libraries), Anne-Marie Maxwell (USC Libraries), and Micaela Rodgers (USC Libraries).