Cast, Creative Team Complete for RAVENSCROFT at Morris Museum's Bickford Theatre

The Morris Museum and Drew University are proud to announce the cast of their upcoming production of Ravenscroft. The play will be directed by Bickford Theatre Producing Artistic Director Eric Hafen. Ravenscroft will be performed from January 26 through February 12, 2017. The book is written by Don Nigro.

Leading the cast in the role of Inspector Ruffing is Clark Carmichael of Montclair. Molly Garner of Bloomfield plays Mrs. Ravenscroft, Katrina Klein of New York City plays Marcy, and Gloria Lamoureux of Succasunna plays Mrs. French. The production will also welcome Drew University Students Erin Farrah of Fayetteville, AR as Gillian and Jessica Sroczynski of Bayonne as Dolly.

On a snowy night, Inspector Ruffing is called to a remote house to investigate the headlong plunge of Patrick Roarke down the main staircase. Five alluring and dangerous women hold all the cards and all the answers: Marcy, the beautiful Viennese governess; 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. Ghosts on the staircase and skeletons in the closet intensify this psychological comic thriller with a twist.

"Combined with the thrill of a mystery, the laughter of a comedy, and the theatricality of its unique staging...Ravenscroft will play out in your mind as it does in the mind of our Inspector Ruffing," says director Eric Hafen.

Performances: Thursday, January 26 & February 2, 7:30PM; February 9, 2:00PM; Friday, January 27, February 3 & 10, 8:00PM; Saturday, January 28, February 4 & 11, 8:00PM; and Sunday, January 29, February 5 & 12, 2:00PM. Tickets: $45 General Public; $40 Seniors; $38 Museum Members; $33 Groups (10 or more); $20 Students (18 & under or with valid college ID).

Tickets may be purchased online at morrismuseum.org, by phone at (973) 971-3706, or in person at the Bickford Theatre Box Office. The Bickford Theatre is an integral part of the Morris Museum, located at 6 Normandy Heights Road inMorristown, NJ, and offers free parking and full accessibility. Box Office hours for phone sales are Monday through Friday, 10:00am to 5:00pm. Walk-up hours are Tuesday through Friday, 11:00am to 5:00pm.

ABOUT THE CAST:

Clark Carmichael of Montclair (Inspector Ruffing) - Broadway: Jumpers; Bickford Theatre: Dead Certain; NJ Regional: Shakespeare Theatre of NJ, Two River Theatre; Other Regional: Williamstown Theatre Festival, Hartford Theatre Works, Dorset Theatre. Festival, Pennsylvania Center Stage, Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, Missouri Rep; TV/Film: Unforgettable (CBS), Boardwalk Empire (HBO)

Molly Garner of Bloomfield (Mrs. Ravenscroft) - National Tour: Billy Elliot, Mary Poppins, 101 Dalmatians; Regional: North Shore Music Theatre, MUNY, Barrington Stage, Gateway Playhouse, West Virginia Public Theatre, Theatreworks

Katrina Klein of NYC (Marcy) - National Tour: ArtsPower; NYC: New Brooklyn Theatre, Gallery Players, Players Theatre; Regional: Theater Barn, Newport Theatre Arts Center, STAGES Theatre

Gloria Lamoureux of Succasunna (Mrs. French) - NJ Regional: Alliance Rep, Centenary Stage; other NJ Theatre: Chatham Playhouse, Chester Theatre Group, Circle Playhouse, Holmdel Theatre Company; recipient of the NJACT Perry Award for Best Actress for the role of Shirley in Shirley Valentine at the Chester Theatre Group

Erin Farrah of Fayetteville, AR (Gillian) - Senior at Drew University majoring in Anthropology and Theatre Arts; Theatre Credits: Sandrine (Almost Maine), Baker's Wife (Into the Woods), Olive (Nothing is the End of the World Except for the End of the World), Rosalind (Moon Over Buffalo), Chloe (The Corporate Ladder)

Jessica Sroczynski of Bayonne (Dolly) - Senior at Drew majoring in Women's and Gender Studies with a minor in Film and Media Studies; Theatre Credits: Kit/Waitress/Shona (Top Girls), Betty (Sure Thing)

The Bickford Theatre is a professional theater that produces and presents year-round entertainment, including a Main Stage Series, two Children's Theatre series, a Jazz Showcase, and other concerts. The theatre is an Equity Producing Theatre member of the New Jersey Theatre Alliance, a not-for-profit organization of 30 professional theaters throughout the state, and works in conjunction with Actors' Equity Association (AEA) and the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC). From its beginnings in 1994 to the present, tens of thousands of theater-goers from across the tri-state area have enjoyed the Bickford Theatre's many entertaining and diversified offerings in theatre, music and dance.

Founded in 1913, the Morris Museum is an award-winning, community-based arts and cultural institution which serves the public through high caliber exhibitions in the arts, sciences and humanities. The Museum also offers educational programs, family events, and is home to the Bickford Theatre and its wide range of performing arts offerings. Continuously serving the public since 1913, the Morris Museum has been designated a Major Arts Institution and has received the New Jersey State Council on the Arts' Citation of Excellence, among other awards. The first museum in New Jersey to be accredited, the Morris Museum was re-accredited in 2013 by the American Alliance of Museums.

The Morris Museum is a Blue Star Museum, offering free admission to active duty military personnel and their families, from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

The Museum is located at 6 Normandy Heights Road (at the corner of Columbia Turnpike) in Morristown, NJ, and is open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 11:00am to 5:00pm and Sunday, 12:00 to 5:00pm. In addition, the Museum is open evenings from 5:00 to 8:00pm on the second and third Thursday of the month. Admission to the Museum is $10 for adults and $7 for children, students and senior citizens. Admission is always free for Museum members. For more information, call (973) 971-3700, or visit www.morrismuseum.org.

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