Majestic Repertory Theatre Presents Classic Thriller THE BAD SEED

Little Rhoda Penmark is every parent's dream...and one mother's nightmare! William March's chilling novel THE BAD SEED was such a huge hit when it was released that it was immediately adapted to the Broadway stage by Maxwell Anderson. It subsequently became a Hollywood film featuring most of the original stage cast. Since then it has become a staple of the horror canon and a cult classic among film lovers.

Set in 1954, Christine Penmark is a well-to-do American housewife without a care in the world - except that she's slowly beginning to suspect that her adorable 8-year-old daughter Rhoda might actually be a cold-blooded killer. When one of Rhoda's schoolmates dies mysteriously while on a class outing, Christine begins a process of self-examination that leads her to uncover dark secrets about her own past and the truth about her daughter.

Director Troy Heard: "THE BAD SEED film was so campy because the cast was acting as though they were still performing for a live audience in the balcony. But the actual script was delving into psychological themes of nature versus nurture, groundbreaking at the time. The characters toss around Freud's theories like we chat about Walking Dead plot lines. Although we're not denying the inherit campiness the material presents today, we're also bringing the sheer terror back to the surface. If the thought of being with your family during the holidays drives you crazy, come spend an evening with the Penmarks!"

Performances of THE BAD SEED will be November 24 through December 17; show times are 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and 5 p.m. on Sundays. Majestic Repertory Theatre performs at 1217 S. Main Street. Tickets are $25 for General Admission, and $20 for students, seniors and military; tickets are on sale at www.majesticrepertory.com.

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