'Ravenscroft' at Circle Players

On March 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, and 23 at 8 p.m. on Fri. and Sat. and 3 p.m. on Sun., Circle Players will be presenting "Ravenscroft" by Don Nigro. Tickets are $18 for adults and $17 for seniors and students. No credit cards will be accepted at the box office. For reservations and information, call 732-968-7555.

This psychological drama is a thinking person’s Gothic thriller, a dark comedy that is both funny and frightening. On a snowy night, Inspector Ruffing is called to a remote house to investigate the headlong plunge of Patrick Roarke down the main staircase. He becomes involved in the lives of five alluring and dangerous women.They lead him through a bewildering labyrinth of contradictory versions of Patrick’s demise and that of the late Mr. Ravenscroft. There are ghosts on the staircase, skeletons in the closet, and much more than the Inspector bargained for. His investigation leads into his own tortured soul and the nature of truth itself. You will not guess the ending, but you will be teased, seduced, bewildered, amused, frightened, and led to a dark encounter with truth … or something stranger. Kristin Bennet, Thom Boyer, Debbie Campanali, Cody Dalton, and Roxanne Guarino.

The show is directed by Alicia Harabin and produced by Ed Faver. The cast consists of

There will be a wine and cheese party after the opening night's performance.