Belfast Maskers Invite Audiences to Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Nail-Biting, Eye-Raising Performances Planned for Fort Knox, Belfast and Searsport

Belfast, Maine - The Belfast Maskers continue their twenty-fifth anniversary theatre season with performances of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, the terrifying and inventive re-telling of the story by Robert Louis Stevenson, adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher. The play is set in Victorian England and is a tale of suspense, intrigue, and the struggle between good and evil. This frightful show kicks off the Halloween season and is for mature audiences only.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde will be performed on three separate October weekends in three venues:
(PLEASE NOTE: these dates are changed from earlier season announcements)

October 12 - 13: Fort Knox State Park at 7 pm (Rain date: Sunday, October 14 at 7 pm)
(Open-air performance, bring chairs or blankets; weather permitting; handicapped accessible)

October 19 - 20 : First Baptist Church of Belfast at 7 pm
(95 High Street; handicapped accessible)

October 26 - 27: Union Hall, Union Street, Searsport at 7 pm
(Handicapped accessible)

Admission for all performances is $15 for adults; $10 for teens 15+ (not suitable for young people under 15). Tickets are available by calling 338-9668 or at the venue 1 hour before performances. In Belfast, advance tickets may also be purchased at Out of the Woods (48 Main Street). In Searsport, advance tickets may also be purchased at Gallery 37 (37 Main Street). For more information, please call 338-9668.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is Directed by Aynne Ames and is produced with the cooperation of Dramatists Play Service, Inc. with the generous support of Friends of the Belfast Maskers and The Maine Community Foundation Theatre Fund, Mathews Brothers, Answer Live for ME (AnswerME), Pica Design + Marketing, Bangor Daily News, Camden National Bank, Darby’s Restaurant & Pub, Rollie’s Bar & Grill, and Bangor Savings Bank.

About the Belfast Maskers
The Belfast Maskers are celebrating their 25th anniversary in 2012. The organization is a 501(c)(3) non-profit providing quality theater for, and with, the community since 1987. Belfast Maskers offer an internship program that draws young actors from the U.S. and abroad; run a well-attended summer camp for youngsters; and produce a season of theater fare for approximately 3,500 residents and visitors year-round. The company performs in various venues in Belfast and Searsport. Student and adult volunteers are encouraged to inquire; Maskers will provide training in lighting and sound operation. For more information about productions, volunteer opportunities and upcoming events, visit belfastmaskers.com.