GARLAND CIVIC THEATRE TO PRESENT “RAVENSCROFT”

Garland, Texas, June 14, 2016 — Garland Civic Theatre will begin its 49th season with a production of “Ravenscroft” by Don Nigro. Performances will be at the small theatre of the Granville Arts Center, 300 North 5th Street in downtown Garland. The production will run Fridays and Saturdays, July 22 – August 13, 2016 with an additional Thursday performance on July 21 and Sunday performances on July 31 and August 7. Tickets will be available beginning July 1st. Call the Arts Center Box Office at 972-205-2790 for tickets or order them online at www.garlandartsboxoffice.com. All tickets are $22 which includes service fee. There are discounts available for KERA members and groups of 10 or more. Thursday tickets are $12. Note that Thursday performances are at 7:30 PM, Friday and Saturday evenings are at 8:00 PM, and Sunday matinees are at 2:30 PM.

This psychological drama is a thinking person’s Gothic thriller, a dark comedy that is both funny and frightening. On a snowy night, Inspector Ruffing is called to a remote house to investigate the headlong plunge of Patrick Roarke down the main staircase. He becomes involved in the lives of five alluring and dangerous women: Marcy, the beautiful Viennese governess with a past; Mrs. Ravenscroft, the flirtatious lady of the manor; Gillian, her charming but possibly demented daughter; Mrs. French, the formidable and passionate cook, and Dolly, a terrified maid. They lead him through a bewildering labyrinth of contradictory versions of Patrick’s demise and that of the late Mr. Ravenscroft. There are ghosts on the staircase, skeletons in the closet, and much more than the Inspector bargained for. His investigation leads into his own tortured soul and the nature of truth itself. You will not guess the ending, but you will be teased, seduced, bewildered, amused, frightened and led to a dark encounter with truth or something even stranger.

The cast includes Avery Baker as Gillian, Emily Burgardt as Marcy, Adgie Lou Davidson as Mrs. French, Kyle McClaran as Ruffing, Gabi Stewart as Dolly and Marilyn Twyman as Mrs. Ravenscroft.

Season sponsors include Garland Cultural Arts Commission and The Dallas Morning News. Underwriters include Linda Braga, Dr. Lisa Garner and Garland Power and Light. Visit the GCT website at www.garlandcivictheatre.org or call 972-485-8884 for additional information.