Levin Drama to Play at Bickford

Winter will turn several degrees colder at the Bickford Theatre with the production of a chilling psychological thriller, Veronica’s Room at the theater in the Morris Museum from  Jan. 26 through Feb. 12.

The Ira Levin play will be performed on Thursdays, Jan. 26 and Feb. 2 at 7:30 p.m. and on Thursdays Feb. 2 and 9 at 2 p.m.

Friday performances on Jan. 27, Feb. 3 and 10 will be at 8 p.m. Saturday shows will be on Jan. 28 and Feb. 11 at 8 p.m. with a matinee on Saturday, Feb. 4 at 2 p.m. Sunday shows are Jan. 29 and Feb. 5 and 12 at 2 p.m.

Reserved seats are $40 for the general public, $36 for senior citizens, $33 for Morris Museum and Bickford Theatre Guild Members, and $20 for students (18 or under or with valid college ID). Group rates are available for groups of 10 or more. To purchase tickets or for further information, please contact the Bickford Theatre Box Office at 973.971.3706 or visit www.bickfordtheatre.org.

Veronica’s Room is a psychological mystery/thriller by the author of Deathtrap,  Rosemary’s Baby, A Kiss Before Dying and The Stepford Wives.

The play explores the thin line between fantasy and reality as it spins a web of deceit, madness and murder. A young couple is enticed to a mansion by its caretakers. There, the girl is persuaded to impersonate the deceased daughter of the owner for her sick sister – who believes she’s still alive. As she is wearing the dead girl’s clothes and trapped in her room, the nightmare truly begins.

 Veronica’s Room stars Debra Whitfield, of New York City, as The Older Woman; Rick Delaney, of Orange, as The Older Man; Rosemary Glennon, of Lebanon,  as The Young Woman; and Michael Manahan, of Morris Plains,, as The Young Man. Dan LaPenta directs, with scenic design by Jim Bazewicz; costume design by Fran Harrison, lighting design by Roman Klima, and properties design by Heather Ugrina. Yumi Matsuura is the production stage manager.