'The Uninvited' at Playhouse 22

Sometimes old houses make noises in the dark of night. Sometimes it isn't the house.

"The Uninvited" opens Feb. 15 at Playhouse 22. The play tells the story of Pam Fitzgerald and her brother Roddy, an aspiring playwright. Seeking to escape the demands of life in London, they discover a charming house in the west of England, overlooking the Irish Sea. The house long has been empty, and they are able to purchase it at a low price from crusty Commander Brooke, the village curmudgeon.

The reason is soon apparent: The house has an unsavory reputation. Fifteen years earlier a murder may or may not have occurred by the gnarled tree that can be viewed from the parlor window. Slowly the Fitzgeralds begin to sense the evil spirit that still inhabits the house, announcing its presence with a sudden, bone-chilling cold.

Directed by Robert Gargiullo, the cast features Rachel Elise Green, Amy Brandt, Joe Zedeny, Gregory Newton, Stephanie Long, Deby Brandt, Bess Allison, Michael Pilato, Rupert Ravens and Nancy Drumright.

Playhouse 22 is located at 721 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick.

The show runs at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and at 3 p.m. Sunday matinees Feb. 15-March 2. For more information, call (732)254-3939 or visit www.Playhouse22.org.