An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe October 14, 2011

Byers-Evans House Theatre Company presents

“An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe”

Directed by Dell Domnik

DENVER— “An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe” presented by the Byers-Evans House Theatre Company, opens October 14 and runs through November 5 at the Byers-Evans House Museum, 1310 Bannock Street in Denver. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.; Sundays at 2:30 p.m. with special performances on Thursday, Oct. 20, and on Halloween, Monday, Oct. 31 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $16.00 and available by calling 303-620-4933. Group, senior, and military discounts available. Seating is limited and reservations are highly recommended.

Readers’ theatre returns to the Byers-Evans House with tales from the master of macabre – Edgar Allan Poe. This long-anticipated production features readings of Poe’s most famous stories including “The Raven,” “The Tell-Tale Heart,” “The Masque of the Red Death,” and many more.

The show takes place in the library of the historic Byers-Evans House Museum, amidst the Evans family original belongings and beautiful furniture. The museum collection itself serves as the stage and creates an historic atmosphere appropriate to the historic nature of the stories.

The cast includes Mike Holzer, Brandon Palmer, Amy Ratliff, Catrina Trammell, Nick Ortiz-Trammell, Wade Wood, and Keith Wright.

The museum has always supported local theatre by serving as a venue for various small companies. The newly formed Byers-Evans Theatre Company is associated directly with the house and all ticket proceeds help support museum programs, operations and education.

Byers-Evans House Theatre Company “An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe” - Readings of Poe’s most famous and macabre stories. October 14 through November 5 - Fri./Sat. at 7:30 p.m.; Sun. at 2:30 p.m.; Thurs., Oct. 20 and Halloween, Mon., Oct. 31 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $16.00 Adult; Group, senior, military discounts available. 303-620-4933 for tickets and information. The Byers-Evans House, 1310 Bannock Street, Denver, 13th Avenue Entrance.

Byers-Evans House Museum is open daily, Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed Sundays. Guided house tours 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Admission charged. For further information, visit www.historycolorado.org/be or call 303-620-4933.

History Colorado, the Colorado Historical Society, engages people in our State’s heritage through collecting, preserving, and discovering the past and providing perspectives for the future. Established in 1879, History Colorado is headquartered at the Colorado History Museum in Denver. Visit www.coloradohistory.org or call 303-866-3682.