Peter J. Loewy noticed the hu-
mor and thought the film pre-
sented the opportunity for a
great comedy - especially around
Halloween time, which is when
the Forum Theatre in Metuchen
presents the World Premiere of
House On Haunted
Hill, A Horror of a
Comedy. The play is
adapted and direct-
ed by Loewy.
“I have always
loved the classic B
and C horror movies
of the 50s and 60s,”
explained Loewy.
“Although writ-
ten in a very comic
style, House on
Haunted Hill is still an homage
to the thrillers of that genre, with
quite a few laughs, many laughs,
along the way.”
Loewy is a veteran of theatre as
a freelance director, writer, and
producer. He’s directed plays
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throughout the United States, but
his home base is the Forum The-
atre in his hometown. He pur-
chased the theater in 1983 and
has been running it ever since.
In the play, five unrelated
people are chosen to spend
the night in what is
purported to be a
haunted house. If the
guests stay the night,
their host, will give
them each $10,000.
Loewy has kept the
time period of the
play set in 1959 as
with the film because
he believes there is
a certain innocence
about that era that is
no longer with us.
The cast includes Patrick J.
Cogan as Frederick Loren (the
role played by Vincent Price in
the original film); Susie Paplow
as Annabelle; Vicki Tripodo as
Ruth; Paul Whelihan as Pritchard;
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