Story by Henry James, Play by Jeffrey Hatcher
Director: Jeamus Wilkes Location: The Three Leaches, 1560 Teller St, Lakewood, CO 80214Dates: October 1-11, 2026

The Turn of the Screw

Elemental Presents

About the storyA governess comes to take care of two children in an old house. Strange things begin happening. Is the house haunted? Are there ghosts? Is she mad? Are you?
This tale by Henry James is a masterful look at good and evil, the natural and the supernatural, repression and desire, and sanity and madness. Jeamus Wilkes as director, takes the play written by Jeffrey Hatcher, to make it an experience. A ... haunting one. The Three Leaches offers a great venue with concessions for feeling delight and dread. In other words, this play is perfect for Spooky Month (October).
THE TURN OF THE SCREW (HATCHER) is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Dramatists Play Service. www.concordtheatricals.com
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  • A Midsummer Night's Dream in Summer, directed by Bruce Robinson
  • The Transylvanian Clockworks in Fall, directed by Kevin Flomberg-Rollins
  • Macbeth in Winter, directed by Jeamus Wilkes

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