Ground UP to Present BELL, BOOK & CANDLE at Gene Frankel Theatre, 10/11-26

Ground UP Productions proudly presents John Van Druten's classic play Bell, Book & Candle, directed by Phil Ruvelas. Bell, Book & Candleruns from October 11 - 26, 2013 in a limited engagement at the Gene Frankel Theatre, located at 24 Bond Street between Lafayette & Bowery in New York City.

Performances are Wednesdays - Saturdays at 7pm, Mondays at 7pm, and Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm. Tickets are $25 and $18 for students and seniors and can be purchased online at www.GroundUpProductions.org or by calling 800-838-3006. For more information visit www.GroundUpProductions.org.

Bell, Book and Candle is a romantic comedy play that ran for more than 200 performances on Broadway in the 1950s before being turned into a movie of the same name later that decade. Gillian is a nice, single girl living in New York City. She just happens to be a witch. When she falls in love with her neighbor, Shep Henderson, she is saddened to learn that he is betrothed to her college nemesis. Gillian casts a spell on Shep to make him fall in love with her, but she risks losing her powers by falling for him. Nothing is easy in love and witchcraft.

The cast includes Brett Bolton (Time Sensitive, Guthrie Theater), Bairbre Dowling (The Memory of Water, Ensemble Theatre Company), Kate Middleton (Circle Mirror Transformation, St. Louis Rep), Rob Maitner (Fairy Tales, Bistro Award), and Guy Olivieri (Rent, National Tour).

The creative team includes NYIT Award nominee Travis McHale (Set Design), Amanda Jenks (Costume Design), Rachel Gevelow (Lighting Design), Chris Schardin (Sound Design), Lytza R. Colon (Props). Devon Hibbard is the Production Stage Manager.

Phillip Ruvelas (Director) received his BFA from The University of Florida studying acting, directing, writing, and stage management. He's attended The Juilliard School's Production Management program, working in Theatre, Opera and Dance. Directing credits include: Fighting Mr. Right (EBE Ensemble), Last Rites & Red Roses (Carrollwood Players Theatre), Burn This (Illinois State University), Butterflies Are Free, K2, No Exit and two of his own works Mind's Eye and The Human Condition (The University of Florida). He's appeared in Glengarry Glen Ross, The Crucible, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, The Dining Room, and

Machiavelli's Handbag. For Ground UP he's directed Katharine Clark Gray's 516 (2011 Reading Series) and The Unearthing by Lindsay Joy Murphy (2013 Reading Series). He's appeared in Ground UP's The Importance of Being Earnest (Summit Playhouse) and Alter Egos (2012 Reading Series). Phil currently serves as Ground UP's Managing Director & Board Treasurer and was the General Manager for Ground UP's last four productions: Michael I. Walker's Letter From Algeria, Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest, Holly Webber's Pratfalls, and Catya McMullen's Rubber Ducks and Sunsets.

Ground UP Productions creates honest, intimate theatre. The company believes in telling character driven stories with heart, bringing to life "The New Classics" - new works as well as old favorites produced in unique ways. They take pride in the aesthetic: design, attention to detail, and clever use of space. They believe theatre should be approachable and fun, and they want their audiences to feel included, impressed and inspired. 2013 is Ground UP's 8th season.

The theater is accessible from the B, D, F, M trains to Broadway/Lafayette or the #6 train to Bleecker St.

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