Dr. Jekyll & Mr.Hyde
adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher
from the novella by Robert Louis Stevenson
August 26 - September 18, 2010
Hang on tight! You're about to be swept into a torrential current of mystery, desire, science and corruption. In this stirring new adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic thriller, six actors play 21 characters. Four of them play Mr. Hyde, the monstrous alter ego of the civilized and respected scientist, Dr. Henry Jekyll.
Dr. Jekyll's experiment to separate his civilized character from his baser nature is freeing at first. But the scarcity of rare ingredients and a growing addiction result in unexpected complications. And when a naive young woman finds herself strangely attracted to the evil Mr. Hyde, a battle of wits ensues for which the stakes are monstrously high.
Oh, and by the way, it's funny, too.
“[A] psychological thriller that makes an old-hat horror story scary again. The dark intensity of the drama is unrelenting, even through the well-timed laugh lines. While paying homage to Stevenson, this remixed version makes his Victorian concerns relevant in the 21st century. It would be a sin to miss it.”
Arizona Republic
Warning: Real. Live. Theater.
 Includes a little fake fog, a little fake blood and some pretty intense fake violence. No profanity, nudity, sex (well, kissing), cigarettes, gunshots or chainsaws, but it's pretty good anyway. Middle school and older. What are we saying? Fourth graders would love this, though we know parents who would probably regret bringing them.
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