TWO SHOWS AT ONCE! THE MAGNETIC THEATRE’S FIRST WORLD PREMIERE
WHEN JEKYLL MET HYDE IN UNPRECEDENTED DUAL PRODUCTION!


Asheville, NC – The Magnetic Theatre in The Magnetic Field
proudly presents the world premiere of When Jekyll Met Hyde, "a gleefully
ridiculous take on the classic tale of passion," written and directed by Magnetic
Theatre Artistic Director Steven Samuels.

Drawing on every written, dramatized, and filmed version of the Robert Louis
Stevenson classic imaginable, and relevant 19th century literary and philo-
sophical classics, When Jekyll Met Hyde features an unusual feminist twist and
a surprise ending. To double the fun, and to honor the split personality at the
heart of the story, The Magnetic Theatre is mounting two different productions
simultaneously, one set in the 1950s, the other in the 1960s, with two different
casts, in alternating repertory: in the 1950s version, Mondy Carter, Tracey
Johnston-Crum, John Crutchfield, Darren Marshall, and Alphie Hyorth; in the
1960s version, John Crutchfield, Kathryn Temple, Julian Vorus, Steph Anie,
and Peter Brezny.

“Says Bacchus to Venus,” music and lyrics by Steven Samuels, arrangement by
Brian Claflin and Steven Samuels, realization by Brian Claflin. Set design: Leslie
Klingner and Kevin Smith. Lighting design: Ryan Madden. Costume design:
Xanath Espina. Sound design and music: Brian Claflin. Choreography: Julie
Becton Gillum. Fight choreography: Michael MacCauley. Stage manager:
Katie Anne Towner. Producer: Chall Gray.

Low-price previews January 13-15. Opening nights: January 20 for the 1950s
version and January 22 for the 1960s version. Performances Thursday-Saturday
at 7:30 P.M., and Friday-Saturday at 10:00 P.M. Tickets are $8 for the low-price
previews (sorry, no discounts), then $12 Thursday and Friday and Saturday late
shows, $14 Friday and Saturday early shows. Discounts available for students,
seniors 65+, and groups of 10 or more. Details and ticket sales available at
www.themagneticfield.com. Telephone reservation line: 828.668.2154. For
group sales, please contact Chall Gray, cg@themagneticfield.com.


About The Magnetic Field: Asheville’s newest venue, open for lunch Mondays-
Fridays and dinner and late-night Mondays-Saturdays, features locally grown
food, shade-grown coffee, local brews on tap, and full bar service. The Magnetic
Theatre provides a home for local writers, actors, directors, designers, musicians,
dancers, and comedians, and serves as the only production company in the
southeast dedicated exclusively to original works.