Billed as “a gleefully ridiculous take on the classic tale of passion,” When Jekyll Met Hyde, written and directed by Magnetic Theatre artistic director Steven Samuels, this intriguing play will run through the month of February.

Drawing on every written, dramatized, and filmed version of the Robert Louis Stevenson classic imaginable, and relevant 19th century literary and philosophical classics, When Jekyll Met Hyde features an unusual feminist twist and a surprise ending.

To double the fun, and to honor the split personality at the heart of the story, The Magnetic Theatre is mounting two different productions simultaneously, one set in the 1950s, the other in the 1960s, with two different casts, in alternating repertory—in the 1950s version, Mondy Carter, Tracey Johnston-Crum, John Crutchfield, Darren Marshall, and Alphie Hyorth, and in the 1960s version, John Crutchfield, Kathryn Temple, Julian Vorus, Steph Anie, and Peter Brezny.

When Jekyll Met Hyde, produced by Chall Gray, features the song “Says Bacchus to Venus,” music and lyrics by Steven Samuels, and arrangement by Brian Claflin and Steven Samuels.

The Magnetic Theatre is located in the Magnetic Field at 372 Depot Street in the River Arts District. Magnetic Field, Asheville’s newest venue, is a café, bar, and performance space. The Magnetic Theatre serves as the only production company in the Southeast dedicated exclusively to original works.

For showtimes and tickets, visit themagneticfield.com or call 828.668.2154. For group sales, please contact Chall Gray at cg@themagneticfield.com.