The Turn of the Screw
About this audiobook
A young governess journeys to a lonely English manor house to care for two recently orphaned children. But she is not their first governess. Her predecessor, Miss Jessel, drowned herself when she became pregnant by the sadistic valet, Peter Quint, who was himself found dead soon after under mysterious circumstances. Now the new governess has begun to see the specters of Quint and Jessel haunting the children, and she must find a way to stop the fiends before it is too late. But one frightening question tortures the would-be heroine: Are the ghosts real, or are they the product of her own fevered imagination?
Based on the provocative tale of suspense, horror and repressed sexuality, this adaptation gives the famous story yet another turn of its own.
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About the author
Jeffrey Hatcher’s plays have been produced on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and in theaters throughout the US and around the world. He has received grants and awards from the NEA, TCG, Lila Wallace Fund, Rosenthal New Play Prize, Frankel Award, Charles MacArthur Fellowship Award, McKnight Foundation, Jerome Foundation, and Barrymore Award Best New Play. He is a member and/or alumnus of The Playwrights Center, the Dramatists Guild, the Writers Guild, and New Dramatists.
Henry James (1843–1916), American novelist, short-story writer, and man of letters, was born in Washington Place, New York, to a family of distinguished philosophers and theologians. He attended schools in New York, Boston, and throughout Europe, where he later settled. A major figure in the history of the novel, he is celebrated as a master craftsman who brought his great art and impeccable technique to bear in the development of abiding moral themes.
Steve Hendrickson has been an award-winning professional actor for over 50 years. In 2012 he founded Audio-Visceral Productions and has produced and narrated over 50 audiobooks.
Stacia Rice is an award-winning actress based in Minneapolis, Miinnesota. Stacia appeared in the title Role in Jane Eyre and Stella in A Streetcar Named Desire at the Guthrie Theater. At Park Square she originated the roles of Lily / Comtesse Delabegassier in Holmes/Poirot, Desdemona in Othello, and Elizabeth in Taking Steps. Stacia also played Elise in the award-winning web series comedy, Theater People.
Michelle Myers Berg’s professional voiceover career spans over 30 years with clients ranging from General Mills and Target to Raymond James, Medtronic, 3M and Medica among many others. Her recent work in audio books includes Pat Dennis’ Betty Chance mystery series as well as a variety of multi-voice projects (Three Viewings and Turn of the Screw by Jeffrey Hatcher and the newly released mystery novel Strongwood by Larry Millett).
Tracey Maloney is an actor based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She has appeared at many theaters, including the Guthrie, Theatre, Jungle Theater, Children’s Theater Company and many more. Movies include David Lynch’s The Straight Story and Cedar Rapids.
