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One of the region’s most famous mansions will again host a famous Greystone Hall and the Colonial Playhouse of Delaware County present The Manor, a two-act play by Kathrine Bates, directed by Sam Barrett. Inspired by a true story from the 1920s, the play was designed to be performed in the Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills where those events took place. The play was later adapted by the playwright for Greystone Hall right here in Chester County, where the mansion itself is again the stage and the star! The story centers around money, marriage, politics and power. The audience follows the unfolding story as it moves through the grand stately rooms and intimate spaces of the famous 115 year old mansion. The play returns by popular demand for its fifth time at Greystone Hall.
One of the region’s most unique theatre experiences returns for the sixth time – after popular demand and sold out runs in 2022 and early 2023.
The two-act play originally was first performed in 2002 at Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills. Greystone Hall’s Managing Partner and Greystone resident Velda Moog travelled to Los Angeles to see the show and meet with the playwright. The playwright later adapted the script for its East Coast Debut at Greystone Hall in 2017. The Manor at Greystone Hall continued to play to sold out audiences until the pandemic pressed pause in 2020. The show returned in 2021 in a limited capacity and now it is fully back. As in California each season, local attendees from prior years have returned with family and guests to see the show again and share their experience with the next generation.
The Manor‘s script was inspired by tragic events that took place at the magnificent mansion that early 20th century oil magnate, Edward Doheny, built for his son. The real events and family saga were fictionalized and performed by the “Theater 40” professional stage company at the Greystone Mansion, now owned by the city of Beverly Hills, California. It has played there annually since 2002.
Opening night will be September 7th at 7:00pm. The play will run through September 16th, with evening and matinee showtimes available across performance days. Tickets are on sale now for $70 each, which includes the show and experience, plus complimentary sweet and savory refreshments at intermission. Tickets are available at www.greystonehall.com. All performances will be held at Greystone Hall, located at 2450 Aram Ave, West Chester, PA 19380.
The Colonial Playhouse of Delaware County, whose home stage is located at Aldan, PA, is a community theater established in 1940. It has a long tradition of offering a variety of fine theatrical programs. Sam Barrett, President of Colonial Playhouse, has immersed herself once again in directing this encore production of The Manor– an extraordinary and logistically challenging play- with exceptional dedication and passion.
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