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[email protected] Classic Henry James Psychological Thriller The Turn of the Screw th Opens 39 Season at Syracuse Stage on September 21 (Syracuse, NY)—The 39th season at Syracuse Stage opens September 21 with the classic Henry James psychological thriller The Turn of the Screw, a riveting story of a young governess and two small children set on a remote English estate. In this wildly entertaining stage adaptation by Jeffrey Hatcher, two actors led by Director Michael Barakiva (director of last season’s The Clean House) bring all of James’ eccentric characters and spine-tingling moments to life. Curzon Dobell, last seen at Syracuse Stage as Dr. Sweet in Bug (2005), will portray several characters as The Man. Actress Kristen Sieh, a founding member of the award-winning New York based theatre company The TEAM, will perform the role of The Governess. Tickets range $18-$50 and are available at the Syracuse Stage Box Office, 315-443-3275 or www.SyracuseStage.org. The Turn of the Screw is sponsored by Alliance Bank and Residence Inn. Media sponsors are the CNY Business Journal, WAER and WCNY. Stage’s 2011-2012 season sponsor is The Post-Standard. As the first production staged in the newly reconfigured Storch Theatre, The Turn of the Screw offers Syracuse Stage patrons the experience of three-quarter arena seating. 269 seats will surround the performance area on three sides. For future productions, the seating configuration will be flexible, allowing the space to be used in its original 200-seat endstage configuration as needed.