DTC
KICKS OFF ITS SEASON OF TWISTS
& TURNS WITH JEFFREY HATCHER’S THE TURN OF THE SCREW
DTC’s
own, Anne Marie Cammarato, to direct
October 18 –
November 5, 2006
WILMINGTON,
DE –
September 13, 2006 – Audiences
will get an extra dose of Halloween chills when Delaware Theatre
Company opens
its 28th season with a classic Henry James ghost story, The
Turn of the Screw. Adapted for the stage by
Jeffrey Hatcher (Mitch
Albom’s Tuesdays With Morrie), The Turn of
the Screw tells the haunting story of a
young governess who begins seeing apparitions while caring for two
children on
an isolated English estate. Directed by DTC’s Producing
Director Anne Marie
Cammarato, The Turn of the Screw starts previews Wednesday,
October 18; opens Saturday, October 21; and runs through Sunday,
November
5. Tickets are
$28–$48 and
may be purchased by calling the DTC box office at 302.594.1100 or in
person at
200 Water Street, Wilmington. Tickets
may also be purchased online at www.delawaretheatre.org.
Based
on Henry James’ provocative tale of suspense and horror,
Jeffrey Hatcher’s
adaptation of The
Turn of the Screw gives the famous story yet
another turn of its own. A young governess journeys to a lonely English
manor
house to care for two recently orphaned children. But she is not their
first
governess. Her predecessor, Miss Jessel, drowned herself when after an
affair
with the sadistic valet, Peter Quint, who was himself found dead soon
after
under mysterious circumstances. Now the new governess has begun to see
the
specters of Quint and Jessel haunting the children, and she must find a
way to
stop the fiends before it is too late. But one frightening question
tortures
the would-be heroine: are the phantoms real, or are they the product of
her
overheated imagination?
"Jeffrey
Hatcher's The
Turn of the Screw is a terrific adaptation of a
classic ghost story,” says Cammarato, who directed last
season’s The
Nerd by
Larry Shue. “I love bringing literature to the
stage, particularly this
haunting and mysterious tale. It's a challenging play, with
the
opportunity to showcase two strong actors and great theatricality.
It makes for a chilling Halloween experience and a wonderful
kick off to
our season of great storytelling."
The
“two strong actors” Cammarato speaks of are Erin Moon and Michael
Polak, both of whom will make their DTC debut.
Moon will play the Governess, while Polak will play all the other
roles: Mrs. Grose, the housekeeper, the Uncle, and Miles, the little
boy. “It would be as if the Governess were
relating a story to us,” Hatcher’s explains in the
play’s notes, “and using the
other actor, this one man, to help her depict all the characters who
were
verifiably real.”
The
artistic team behind Cammarato is set designer Eric Schaeffer; costume
designer
Devon Painter; lighting designer Tyler Micoleau; sound designer Shannon
Zura; dialect coach Stanton Davis; and stage manager Sara
Tantillo.
The Turn of
the Screw by Jeffrey Hatcher runs October
18–November
5, 2006. Opening Night is Saturday,
October 21. Evening performances are
Wednesday through Saturday at 8PM (except
10/27); matinee performances are Wednesday, Saturday and
Sunday at 2PM (except 10/18 and 10/21);
and a special Friday Early Show on October 27 at 6:30PM. Tickets are
$28–$48, depending on
the performance day and time, with special discounts for students,
seniors, and
groups of 10 or more. DTC also offers
its Bring a Teen
program: every adult that purchases a regular ticket
can receive one free ticket to bring a teenager (ages 13-19) to the
performance. Bring a Teen tickets must
be purchased in person at the box office (teenager must be present at
time of
purchase) one hour prior to the performance.
For
more information or to purchase tickets, contact the DTC Box Office at
(302)
594-1100 or visit our website: www.delawaretheatre.org
Delaware
Theatre Company’s 2006-2007 season is sponsored by
JPMorgan Chase. Corporate Co-Producer for The Turn of the Screw
is Alico, and Media Sponsor is WRTI.
Artist transportation provided by Amtrak. Programs are made possible,
in
part, by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the
Delaware
Division of the Arts, a state agency committed to promoting and
supporting the
arts in Delaware. The Delaware Division
of the Arts provides technical and financial assistance to artists and
arts
programs and serves as a clearinghouse for information on the arts. Delaware Theatre Company,
Delaware's
premier professional theatre, is located at 200 Water Street, on
Wilmington’s exciting Riverfront.
Delaware Theatre Company is a member of the League of Resident
Theatres,
Theatre Communications Group, the Arts Consortium of Delaware, the
Theatre
Alliance of Greater Philadelphia, the Greater Philadelphia Cultural
Alliance,
the Arts & Business Council of Greater Philadelphia, the New
Castle County
Chamber of Commerce, and the Wilmington Convention & Visitors
Bureau.
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