The Bergen County Players has grown tremendously from its roots as a small community theater when it was founded in 1932; today, nearly 300 volunteer members, working on and off stage, make possible the nine productions presented each season.
THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE
By F. Andrew Leslie
Based on a novel by Shirley Jackson
Directed by Jerry Hurley
- WHEN: October 23 - November 13, Friday/Saturdays at 8 PM ; Sundays at 2 PM
WHERE: Little Firehouse Theatre, 298 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell
201.261.4200
TICKETS: $19, $16; buy tickets online. Visa, Master Card, and American Express are accepted. Those interested in Group Sales can call 201.262.0515.
Based on a novel from the author of “The Lottery,” one of literature’s most shocking short stories, comes a psychological thriller that was the source for the 1963 film The Haunting. Shirley Jackson spins a first-class ghost story—a chilling and mystifying study in mounting terror that brings a group of “psychically receptive” individuals to a brooding Victorian mansion known as a place of evil.
What could be more appropriate for this time of year than a story about a haunted house? Dr. John Montague, an investigator of supernatural phenomena, has invited three people to spend a summer delving into the morbid history of this sinister house, attempting to understand the strange forces that have made it uninhabitable for many years. They are later joined by Dr. Montague’s wife and her assistant, whose own ideas of approaching the supernatural seem to bring on a crisis for all concerned. This is a subtle tale of psychological horror, where the eighth character in the play is the gloomy old house itself, quite alive and an active participant in the action.
- An Audience Q & A (“Questions & Artists”) is scheduled for October 29. Admission is included in the cost of the ticket.
- Student Rush tickets are available for $5 for students age 25 and under with valid ID, 30 minutes prior to curtain. One ticket per ID. Cash only. Students can also guarantee their seats in advance either online or through the box office for the special student price of just $14.
- Parking is free at the Park Avenue municipal lot, across the street, one-half block north of the theater.
The Bergen County Players, Inc. is a non-Equity, non-profit community theater company dedicated to presenting quality productions for the enrichment of the community and is a member of the New Jersey Association of Community Theaters
