The interactive horror theater experience “Delusion” will return to the historic Beckett Mansion this fall with a production set in 1920s New Orleans.
“Delusion: Den of the Mosquito” will run on select nights from Sept. 17 through Nov. 8 at the mansion, where writer and director Jon Braver launched the series in 2011, according to organizers.
The production is set inside a New Orleans brothel and follows a supernatural story involving crime, mobsters, monsters and vampire courtesans, organizers said. Guests will portray agents of Anomaly, a fictional organization investigating supernatural threats, and participate in the story as they move through the mansion.
Each performance will be limited to groups of 10 people and last about 50 minutes. The production, open to people 18 and older, will feature split paths and interactive encounters, organizers said.
“Returning to the Beckett Mansion feels like coming home,” Braver said in a statement. “Longtime fans will immediately recognize the intimate, character-driven storytelling that shaped `Delusion’ from the beginning. In a world increasingly lived through screens, shared live experiences like this feel more necessary than ever.”
The Beckett Mansion was home to the first two seasons of “Delusion” in 2011 and 2012. Organizers said the 2026 production will return to the character-driven storytelling and close audience interaction featured in the show’s earlier seasons.
The Beckett Mansion, at 2218 S. Harvard Blvd. in the West Adams area, is a designated Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument. The Colonial Revival estate was built in the early 20th century and was designed by architect John C. Austin, whose work also included Los Angeles City Hall and Griffith Observatory. The mansion has also been used as a location for film, television and other immersive productions.
Tickets for “Delusion” start at $143 and are on sale for select nights.
More information is available at enterdelusion.com.