MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Sherry Ward [email protected] 214-978-0110 ext. 143 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 17, 2015 World Premiere teen adaptation of Sleepy Hollow creeps to Dallas Children’s Theater (Dallas, TX) The legendary tales of Washington Irving arrive at Dallas Children’s Theater just in time for Halloween with the world premiere of THE GHOSTS OF SLEEPY HOLLOW (GHOSTS) by Philip Schaeffer, son of longtime DCT employees Nancy and Karl Schaeffer. The show will be pre- sented by the Teen Scene Players October 16 - 30 in the Studio Theater. You may have heard of Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman, but Sleepy Hollow has so many more frightening secrets for families and their teens to discover. GHOSTS takes audiences deep into the haunting woods of Sleepy Hollow to see why the terrifying tales of Washington Irving have been favorites for fireside spookfests for over a hundred years. The Studio Theater will be transformed into a wild, fun romp through a hair-raising nightmare that might just scare the heads off its audience. Director and DCT Associate Artistic Director Artie Olaisen directs the teen cast in this fun and frightening new play. Olaisen shares the process of creating this production, saying, “Any new script is always exciting to work on. It has been a particular pleasure to work with playwright Philip Schaeffer as he grew up here at the DCT. We had worked together on the previous Academy pro- duction of GHOULS AND GRAVEYARDS in which I asked him to submit an original short dramatic piece to be included along with the works of Poe and W.W. Jacobs. We worked very well together, so, when I pitched the idea for a new Sleepy Hollow that would integrate other ghostly tales by Washington Irving, he was on board immediately. We've created a piece that provides the audi- ence with some familiar material and, at the same time, introduces them to some not-so-familiar with a few twists as well!” Philip Schaeffer’s one-act play THE LONG WALK HOME was featured as part of DCT’s Halloween anthology GHOULS AND GRAVEYARDS in 2013. A graduate of Boston College, he currently re- sides in Los Angeles, where production is set to begin later this year on his first feature-length film as a screenwriter, NUMBER ONE. THE GHOSTS OF SLEEPY HOLLOW runs on the stage of DCT’s Studio Theater October 16-30. The show is recommended for ages 11 and up. For tickets or more information, call the Box Office at 214-740-0051 or visit dct.org Teen Scene Players Present World Premiere! THE GHOSTS OF SLEEPY HOLLOW By Philip Schaeffer Adapted from the works of Washington Irving Studio Theater October 16 - October 30, 2015 Recommended for ages 11 and up PERFORMANCE DATES AND TIMES: - Thursday, October 15, 7:30 PM – Preview - Friday, October 16, 7:30 PM – Opening Night - Saturday, October 17, 7:30 PM - Sunday, October 18, 1:30 PM - Sunday, October 18, 4:30 PM - Friday, October 23, 7:30 PM - Saturday, October 24, 7:30 PM - Sunday, October 25, 1:30 PM - Sunday, October 25, 4:30 PM (ASL performance) - Friday, October 30, 7:30 PM PRODUCTION STAFF Director Artie Olaisen Choreographer Nancy Schaeffer Scenic Designer H. Bart McGeehon Lighting Designer Linda Blase Video Designer H. Bart McGeehon Props Designer Ryan McBride Sound Designer Marco Salinas Costume Designer Raul Luna Make Up Designer Caitlyn Carlile Stage Manager Phil Baranski Assistant Director Karl Schaeffer THE CAST Brom Bones Dalton Anthony Ichabod Crane Lincoln Anthony Baltus Van Tassel Cristobal Salgado Katrina Van Tassel Bailey Thixton Eleanor Van Tassel TBA The Maid Elizabeth Stratton The Cook Manon McCollum Anika Heyliger (the older) Francesca Wimer Anika Heyliger (the younger) Grace Woodmansee Gerta Heyliger Megan Bret Dolph Heyliger Daniel Grimes The Woman in White Georgia Rose Henrick Hopper Jacob Segoviano Captain De Groodt Daniel Grimes Lady Landshort Alexandra Everbach Elsa Landshort Trinity Hawkins Dallas Children’s Theater Rosewood Center for Family Arts 5938 Skillman Street Dallas, Texas 75231 About Dallas Children’s Theater Dallas Children’s Theater features professional actors performing for an annual audience of 250,000 young people and their families through mainstage productions (12 in the 2015-16 season), a national touring company, and an arts-in-education program. As the only major organization in Dallas focusing solely on youth and family theater, DCT builds bridges of understanding between generations and cul- tures, instilling an early appreciation of literature, art and the performing arts in tomorrow’s artists and patrons. ### .