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Contact: Sherry Ward
[email protected]
214-978-0110 ext. 143
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 17, 2015
World Premiere teen adaptation of Sleepy Hollow creeps to Dallas Children’s Theater
(Dallas, TX) The legendary tales of Washington Irving arrive at Dallas Children’s Theater just in
time for Halloween with the world premiere of THE GHOSTS OF SLEEPY HOLLOW (GHOSTS) by
Philip Schaeffer, son of longtime DCT employees Nancy and Karl Schaeffer. The show will be presented by the Teen Scene Players October 16 - 30 in the Studio Theater.
You may have heard of Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman, but Sleepy Hollow has so
many more frightening secrets for families and their teens to discover. GHOSTS takes audiences
deep into the haunting woods of Sleepy Hollow to see why the terrifying tales of Washington Irving
have been favorites for fireside spookfests for over a hundred years. The Studio Theater will be
transformed into a wild, fun romp through a hair-raising nightmare that might just scare the heads
off its audience.
Director and DCT Associate Artistic Director Artie Olaisen directs the teen cast in this fun and
frightening new play. Olaisen shares the process of creating this production, saying, “Any new
script is always exciting to work on. It has been a particular pleasure to work with playwright Philip
Schaeffer as he grew up here at the DCT. We had worked together on the previous Academy production of GHOULS AND GRAVEYARDS in which I asked him to submit an original short dramatic
piece to be included along with the works of Poe and W.W. Jacobs. We worked very well together,
so, when I pitched the idea for a new Sleepy Hollow that would integrate other ghostly tales by
Washington Irving, he was on board immediately. We've created a piece that provides the audience with some familiar material and, at the same time, introduces them to some not-so-familiar
with a few twists as well!”
Philip Schaeffer’s one-act play THE LONG WALK HOME was featured as part of DCT’s Halloween
anthology GHOULS AND GRAVEYARDS in 2013. A graduate of Boston College, he currently resides in Los Angeles, where production is set to begin later this year on his first feature-length film
as a screenwriter, NUMBER ONE.
THE GHOSTS OF SLEEPY HOLLOW runs on the stage of DCT’s Studio Theater October 16-30.
The show is recommended for ages 11 and up. For tickets or more information, call the
Box Office at 214-740-0051 or visit dct.org
Teen Scene Players Present
World Premiere!
THE GHOSTS OF SLEEPY HOLLOW
By Philip Schaeffer
Adapted from the works of Washington Irving
Studio Theater
October 16 - October 30, 2015
Recommended for ages 11 and up
PERFORMANCE DATES AND TIMES:
- Thursday, October 15, 7:30 PM – Preview
- Friday, October 16, 7:30 PM – Opening Night
- Saturday, October 17, 7:30 PM
- Sunday, October 18, 1:30 PM
- Sunday, October 18, 4:30 PM
- Friday, October 23, 7:30 PM
- Saturday, October 24, 7:30 PM
- Sunday, October 25, 1:30 PM
- Sunday, October 25, 4:30 PM (ASL performance)
- Friday, October 30, 7:30 PM
PRODUCTION STAFF
Director
Choreographer
Scenic Designer
Lighting Designer
Video Designer
Props Designer
Sound Designer
Costume Designer
Make Up Designer
Stage Manager
Assistant Director
Artie Olaisen
Nancy Schaeffer
H. Bart McGeehon
Linda Blase
H. Bart McGeehon
Ryan McBride
Marco Salinas
Raul Luna
Caitlyn Carlile
Phil Baranski
Karl Schaeffer
THE CAST
Brom Bones
Ichabod Crane
Baltus Van Tassel
Katrina Van Tassel
Dalton Anthony
Lincoln Anthony
Cristobal Salgado
Bailey Thixton
Eleanor Van Tassel
The Maid
The Cook
Anika Heyliger (the older)
Anika Heyliger (the younger)
Gerta Heyliger
Dolph Heyliger
The Woman in White
Henrick Hopper
Captain De Groodt
Lady Landshort
Elsa Landshort
TBA
Elizabeth Stratton
Manon McCollum
Francesca Wimer
Grace Woodmansee
Megan Bret
Daniel Grimes
Georgia Rose
Jacob Segoviano
Daniel Grimes
Alexandra Everbach
Trinity Hawkins
Dallas Children’s Theater
Rosewood Center for Family Arts
5938 Skillman Street
Dallas, Texas 75231
About Dallas Children’s Theater
Dallas Children’s Theater features professional actors performing for an annual audience of 250,000
young people and their families through mainstage productions (12 in the 2015-16 season), a national
touring company, and an arts-in-education program. As the only major organization in Dallas focusing
solely on youth and family theater, DCT builds bridges of understanding between generations and cultures, instilling an early appreciation of literature, art and the performing arts in tomorrow’s artists and
patrons.
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