RiverStage presents “The Secret Garden”

RiverStage Community Theatre continues its season in February with a stage
adaptation of the beloved novel The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson
Burnett, adapted by Pamela Sterling. Performances will be at Greenspace
Center, 815 Market Street in Lewisburg on Friday and Saturday evenings at
7:30pm on February 11, 12, 18 and 19, and a 2:30pm matinee on Sunday,
February 20. Tickets are $15 for adults, $8 for students/children, with
general admission seating and discounts available for season subscribers,
and they can be purchased at the door, by phone at 570-989-0848 or at
http://www.riverstagetheatre.org . Due to COVID-19 precautions, seating
will be limited and audience masking will be required at all times inside
the theatre, regardless of vaccination status.
THE SECRET GARDEN brings to life the story of a young orphan girl, Mary
Lennox, sent to live with her distant uncle in Misselthwaite Manor on the
moors of Yorkshire, England. Full of dark corners and strange night-time
noises, Mary is certain there is more to Misselthwaite than meets the eye.
With the help of a colorful cast of characters who live and work in the
manor and its gardens, Mary embarks on an adventure to uncover the location
of a secret garden and the source of mysterious cries that echo through the
house at night. It has been hailed as a timeless story of rejuvenation and
the magic of the natural, outdoor world. Since its first appearance in a
children’s literary magazine in 1911, The Secret Garden has often been
ranked among the best all-time children’s novels. This adaptation of the
story by Pamela Sterling was the 1991 winner of the Distinguished New Play
award from the American Alliance of Theater and Education and has been
performed at theatres all over the U.S.
This production is directed by Peter Wiley and features nine talented
actors from throughout the Susquehanna Valley: Ketaki Hutchinson (Mary
Lennox), Caleb Rosinski (Dickon), Orissa Reed (Colin), Sarah Bell (Martha),
Joanne Lauer (Mrs. Medlock), Elaine Pfeil (Weatherstaff), Peter Zerbe (Mr.
Craven), Andrew Confair (Dr. Craven) and Ralph Sayers (The Robin). Set
design by Dennis Merkle and director Wiley, with lights by Stefan
Eisenhower, costumes by Maggie Able and stage management by Heather Swartz.
For tickets or more info, visit www.riverstagetheatre.org
http://www.riverstagetheatre.org or follow
http://facebook.com/riverstagecommunitytheatre .