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Turn of the Screw | June 26 – August 21

By Henry James | Adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher
Directed by James Noel Hoban

Sponsored by Eaton-Peabody-Foundation_logo

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A young governess is left to care for two recently orphaned children in a lonely English manor. She begins to see the specters of the former governess and her lover haunting the children and embarks on a macabre journey to save their souls. But what if the ghosts aren’t real?

Production Team

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James Noel Hoban
Director		 Alexander_Jim_web
Jim Alexander
Set Designer		 seraSera Bourgeau
Costume Designer		 Jones_Stephen_web
Stephen Jones***
Lighting Designer
tippin_rew_webRew Tippin
Sound Designer		 Moshier_Katie_web
Katie Moshier
Stage Manager


Cast

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The Governess		 Sherburne_Jacob_web
Jacob Sherbune
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***Member of United Scenic Artists, the union of professional theatrical designers in the United States

 

The Turn of the Screw Press Release

Reviews
Much is left to the imagination in ‘The Turn of the Screw’ at Monmouth
Monmouth’s ‘Turn of the Screw’ is exceptional
Minimalist gothic: Henry James classic offers subtle shudders

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From the Director

A ghost story. Perhaps the most primal of tales, as old as humankind.

How many of us share memories of gathering in a circle around a fire at night, spectral yarns told in turn? Or perhaps in a bedroom, an impromptu tent of blankets overhead, a flashlight beneath our chin, to conjure tales from beyond; the undiscovered country as Shakespeare would say. There is in each of us I believe, usually suppressed but easily stirred, a fervent desire to know if there is something outside the realm of our five senses and this “too, too solid flesh.” What else, what more? Is there something of us, some passion perhaps that can transcend this mortal coil?

 

It’s an honor to open a season of Magic, Murder and Mayhem with this brilliant adaptation of the classic Henry James novella. There is, by design, a beautifully spare theatricality to the play. As in any fine ghost story, with words we lay the scene. With words we are drawn into the mystery of the Governess’ fate. All that remains to complete the spell is to add the most magical ingredient of all: your imagination.

Thank you for joining us, under the blanket of dark, to conjure.