WARPED SÉANCE PARTY

We’ll have a free séance party Saturday evening February 25 at 7pm and invite you to watch or participate. Friendly but fake psychic mediums will perform an irreverent and silly séance seated at a table with a crystal ball in a darkened room. The format will be loose and flexible. Your job is to enjoy and laugh. The job of the medium is to be ridiculous and over the top. As a fun option, you are invited to bring a stupid silly object on par with a rubber duck or your grandfather’s prized shoelace and ask the medium to use it to tune into your spirit guide for a divinely inspired reading. Observers agree not to interrupt those posing as mediums unless solicited. If you would like to take a turn to be a medium, please read below and drop a note in the comments section. Ages 21+ only. Approximate 5 mediums are already included. This is cross posted with another meetup, thus a limited number of seats available for this group.

Venue: Jeff’s house in Costa Mesa near the 405 fwy. Address provided to those that sign up. This is not a potluck or dinner party, but we will have snacks and drinks. BE SURE TO go to your message bubble icon in the bottom right for mobile or top right for laptop, then go to the "Direct Messages" top on mobile or in the upper far left on laptop. Then look at the recent messages in the top of the stack. WITHIN THE MEETUP APP FOR THE ADDRESS. Reach out to the host if you don't hear back by Feb 4.

Duration: We'll do something like 2 to 4 séances / channelings / readings in a row between breaks. During the séance, we’ll try to stay seated to minimize distractions. Each séance would run 5 to 10 minutes. I see this running 2 to 3 hours.

So you want to be a Medium: To those who are considering serving as a medium: How would the dialog go if you channeled the spirit of a recently departed circus schnauzer that was the reincarnation of Barbara Walters? We are dying to know. Share your twist on humor. Dress up like Madam Zorba or Mr. Mysterio if you wish. Make us laugh. Surprise us. Write your own gags, dialog, monologue. Use that stupid voice imitation you do. Your goal is to make the other attendees laugh. Yes, make fun of the ridiculous nature of séance scams. You may also team up with your plus one to share the channeling. Your team may also be part stealth, i.e. one sits at the table while the second secretly sits with the observers, but gets possessed by a spirit or runs a remote control for effects. Remember: This is not a venue for a real séance attempt or for bashing religion.
Props: A crystal ball will remain on the table. Bring your sacred fidget spinner or talisman to beckon the spirits beyond. Dress up as you wish to fit the part. You may bring items to make sound effects to activate in the dark. You agree to only do so for your turn. No unsolicited effects for other mediums.