THE BEAUTIFUL DARK Makes World Premiere at Redtwist Theatre Today

The Beautiful Dark, a World Premiere by Erik Gernand, directed by Josh Altman and featuring Jeff-Award-winner, Jacqueline Grandt, will celebrate its press opening today, July 27, at 3pm at Redtwist Theatre.

What should parents do when it may seem that their son is planning a violent act--and the boy has become nearly incommunicado?

Nancy's son, Jacob, announces he has failed out of college, and upon returning home, sleeps all day. From this deceitful calm, Nancy makes a startling discovery: Jacob didn't flunk out; he was kicked out for writing a graphic play about a killing spree on campus, carried out by a young man who sounds eerily like her son.As the evidence mounts against Jacob, Nancy is forced to confront her darkest fears. Is her son capable of the unthinkable? And can she stop him before it's too late?

CAST: Jacob Bond (Charlie), Jacqueline Grandt (Nancy), Tommy Lee Johnston (Tom), Aaron Kirby (Jacob), Scott Olson (Mr. Marsh), Tiffany Williams (Sydney)

STAFF: Josh Altman (Director), Reed Motz (Assistant Director), Lauren Yarbrough (Stage Manager), Olivia Baker (Assistant Stage Manager), Jeff Glass (Production Manager), Alan Weusthoff (Tech Director), Kevin McDonald (Dramaturg), Dan Stratton (Set Designer), Christopher Kriz (Sound Designer), Garvin Jellison (Lighting Designer), Kelsey Ettman (Costume Designer), Jeff Shields (Prop Designer), Jan Ellen Graves (Graphic Designer), Chris Rickett (Fight Designer), Kelsey Melvin (Set Assistant), Charles Bonilla (Box Office Manager), E. Malcolm Martinez (Box Office Associate), Johnny Garcia (Associate Producer), Michael Colucci & Jan Ellen Graves (Producers)

Opens: Sat, July 27, 3pm. Runs: Thu, Fri, Sat, 7:30pm; Sun, 3pm. Note: no evening performance on Sat, July 27, and no performance on Sun, July 28. Closes: Sun, Sep 1, 3pm. Running Time: Approximately 1:45 total, which includes one intermission. Previews: $15; Wed, Thu, Fri, July 24, 25, 26, at 7:30pm.

Tickets: Thursdays, $25; Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, $30 (seniors & students $5 off). For reservations, call: 773-728-7529, email: reserve@redtwist.org or visit www.redtwist.org. Redtwist is located at 1044 W Bryn Mawr, 2 blks W of LSD, 2 blks E of the Red Line EL station. Street parking (paybox until 9pm) is available on Bryn Mawr, side streets, and Broadway. Please reserve 48 hours in advance. Credit cards accepted by phone and online via BuzzOnStage to guarantee seating.