FREE performances on the hour - 7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00

He put the rabbit in the hat. He mastered time and space. He bested Houdini. He’s the magician’s magician. He’s Ludlow Quinn, and he’s returned to Louisville.

You may not have heard of this fabled magician, but high school freshman Bonnie Burke is about to learn his dramatic story. When Bonnie uncovers an ancient tome in her great-great-great grandmother's attic that belonged to the mysterious Mr. Quinn, she gets swept up in a century of Louisville lore and legend.

There’s a little extra magic on First Friday Trolley Hops this year: from June 2013 through April 2014, Theatre [502] will offer new monthly installments of The Stranger and Ludlow Quinn by Steve Moulds and Louisville native Diana Grisanti. Each 8- to 15-minute play is informed by vaudeville, cabaret, and magic-style performances, with a uniquely Louisville twist. You don’t have to see them all to get the full story, but if you do you’ll be glad you did.

Plays will be free to the Trolley-Hopping public and performed hourly from 7-10pm on First Fridays at the historic Baron’s Theater on 2nd and Main. The Stranger and Ludlow Quinn is part of Theatre [502]’s Small Batch Series of theatrical experiences and experiments.