El Paso Playhouse

By Aaron Perez

Publised 7-7-2025

Image Credit: El Paso Playhouse

    Located in Central El Paso, this small venue serves as a local playhouse that has entertained the community for over fifty years. According to their website, The El Paso Playhouse used to be called the Festival Theater and is dedicated for community outreach, education, volunteering, performance art, and live entertainment. It also has become a staple and true landmark in El Paso, serving the community for decades. Because of its long history, the spot also earned its reputation to be haunted. The first spot reported to have paranormal activity is the concession stand, which has an erie feeling and claims of disembodied voices being heard by visitors. The entire building has been reported to have unexplained phenomena happening within its walls. Examples of this are props being moved, footsteps being heard on the staircase, and toilets being flushed in the women's restroom. These hauntings are speculated to be that of a ghost only dubbed by the staff as "George Spelvin" which is a stage name and by "John". "John" is suspected to be a former technitian who died on the property and has caused some trouble ever since, but is seen as a friendly specter by the staff and crew.

Sources: 

Hudnall, Ken, and Connie Wang. Spirits of the Border: The History and Mystery of El Paso Del Norte. Omega Press, 2003.

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