The Veil, a tale of suspense by Conor McPherson, will open July 14 at The Little Theatre, home of Town Players of Newtown.

The time is May 1822; the place, rural Ireland. The recently defrocked Reverend Berkeley arrives at the formerly grand Mount Prospect House to act as a traveling companion to 17-year-old Hannah, who is to be married off to an English marquis in order to resolve the debts of her mother's estate.

Upon his arrival, the Rev Berkeley is compelled by the strange voices that haunt the young woman. In response to this, combined with his fascination with the psychic current that permeates the house, Rev Berkeley proposes a séance - and the consequences are disastrous.

In

The Veil, playwright McPherson weaves Ireland's troubled colonial history into a mesmerizing tale about the search for love, the transcendental, and the circuitousness of time.

describes

The London Daily MailThe Veil as "truly haunting. A hugely atmospheric night, packed with historical detail, in which McPherson once more has his ear tuned to the other side," while London Daily Telegraph is never dull … McPherson has a wickedly satirical ear."The Veil says "

Directed by Ruth Anne Baumgartner, the Town Players production will features the talents of Leslie Andrews, Lili DeRossi, Marguerite Foster, Timothy Huber, Alexander Kulcsar, Laurel Lettieri, Leah Nashel, and Rob Pawlikowski.

The production crew includes producer Sherry Asch, stage manager Briana O'Brien LaMare, set designer Alexander Kulcsar, lighting designers Nick Kaye and Rob Pawlikowski, sound designers Rob Pawlikowski and Ruth Anne Baumgartner, costume designers Ruth Anne Baumgartner and Mary Kulcsar, accent coach Madeleine Golda of Norwalk, production assistant Patricia Reese, and backstage assistant Miette Deschenes.

Performances will run July 14-August 5. Curtain times are 8 pm Fridays and Saturdays, with 2 pm matinees on Sundays, July 23 and 30, and a special performance on Thursday, August 3, at 8 pm.

Tickets are $22 for the evening shows, $18 for matinee performances.

Reservations may be made by visiting

newtownplayers.org or by calling the box office at 203-270-9144.

Town Players of Newtown is a community theater, currently in its 82nd season, located at 18 Orchard Hill Road.

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