Fountain Hills Theater announces the opening of the mystery thriller “Gaslight” on Friday, Oct. 14.

Gaslight (verb): A form of psychological manipulation where a person seeks to make a targeted individual or group question their own memory, perception and sanity.

Bella Manningham thinks she might be going crazy. In the evenings, she hears strange sounds, and the gas lights dim for no apparent reason. Is she losing her grip on reason, or is it being loosened for her? Patrick Hamilton’s 1938 play gave a word that is now used for an insidious form of mental abuse. “Gaslight” is a gripping thriller: will the gaslight have its intended, murderous, effect?

“Gaslight,” made into the classic movie starring Ingrid Bergman, tells the story of a suavely handsome man who is slowly driving his wife to the brink of insanity by sowing seeds of doubt, memory loss and misperceptions.

“The playwright has built and sustained some of the most brilliant, suspenseful sequences in modern theatre,” a press release reads. “A surprisingly timely play for 2022. Who could have ever foreseen that the title of a crime thriller from the 1930s would become a buzzword in our conversations today?”

“Gaslight”is directed by Ben Tyler and stars Tom Koelbel, Lisa Barnes, Mark Hackmann, Lauren Miller and Isabelle Bandt. “Gaslight” is presented through Special Arrangement with Concord Theatricals.

“Gaslight” will play Oct. 14-30 with performances on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Individual tickets are $35 for Adults and $18 for Youth 17 and under. Seniors receive a $5 discount on all Thursday performances.

Group, active duty and veteran discounts are available. All performances are at Fountain Hills Theater on its Mainstage at 11445 N. Saguaro Blvd. (The Corner of Saguaro and Rand).

Tickets are available through the Theater Box Office at 480-837-9661 x3 or by visiting fhtaz.org. Box Office Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. For additional information call Fountain Hills Theater Artistic Director, Peter J. Hill at 480-837-9661 x7.