Is Riverside Theater Works really haunted?

Visitors rate Riverside Theater Works at 82.6 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale. So far 2 people have shared firsthand experiences from this location in the comments.

Where is Riverside Theater Works located?

The address is 45 Fairmount Ave, Boston, MA 02136. GPS coordinates: 42.255009, -71.1202938.

What kind of haunted place is Riverside Theater Works?

Riverside Theater Works is listed under Theaters in our Massachusetts section.

What is the nearest town to Riverside Theater Works?

Dedham, MA is the closest town, about 2.5 miles away, with Milton (2.8 mi.) and Jamaica Plain (3.8 mi.) also nearby.

Riverside Theater Works - Boston, MA

Riverside Theater Works, formerly French's Opera House, is haunted by Esmeralda, who died during a fire. "Essie" is said to haunt children who are performing in plays, and has been seen floating above the stage. Esmeralda died in a purple chair in the audience near the right side of the stage, and flowers are placed there for her before performances. But if the flowers aren't in full bloom, it's said that Essie will play tricks with the lights during the performance.

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Geographic Information

Address

45 Fairmount Ave
Boston, MA 02136
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GPS

42.255009, -71.1202938

County

Suffolk County County, Massachusetts

Nearest Towns

Dedham, MA (2.5 mi.)
Milton, MA (2.8 mi.)
Jamaica Plain, MA (3.8 mi.)
Brookline, MA (5.3 mi.)
Norwood, MA (5.8 mi.)
Westwood, MA (6.0 mi.)
Quincy, MA (6.0 mi.)
Needham, MA (6.1 mi.)
South Boston, MA (6.5 mi.)
Braintree, MA (6.6 mi.)

Contact Information

Website: http://www.rtwboston.org/

Quick Answers

Is Riverside Theater Works really haunted?: Visitors rate Riverside Theater Works at 82.6 out of 100 on our EHP (Estimated Haunted Probability) scale. So far 2 people have shared firsthand experiences from this location in the comments.
Where is Riverside Theater Works located?: The address is 45 Fairmount Ave, Boston, MA 02136. GPS coordinates: 42.255009, -71.1202938.
What kind of haunted place is Riverside Theater Works?: Riverside Theater Works is listed under Theaters in our Massachusetts section.
What is the nearest town to Riverside Theater Works?: Dedham, MA is the closest town, about 2.5 miles away, with Milton (2.8 mi.) and Jamaica Plain (3.8 mi.) also nearby.

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Comments (2)

bird | May 17, 2022

hi, im someone who has been in performances there! one time during winter someone put a nutcracker on her chair instead of flowers, and the sound and tracks were glitching, until someone else put flowers to replace the nutcracker. this was during annie jr, in 2018. i was "kate the orphan", which was a lead role, it was my first mic.
- rin | May 17, 2022
  
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