- April 25, 2024
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The cast of The Casements’ Rockefeller Revisited held a dress rehearsal Oct. 18
Decked out in puffy long dresses and antique-looking suits, the cast of Rockefeller Revisited went over their rehearsal one more time.
Set in the atmosphere of one of Mr. John D. Rockefeller’s famous parties, candle-lit tour of The Casements opens for one night Oct. 18 to local residents. The tour will be led by one of Rockefeller’s maids that will guide the guests through the house to meet Rockefeller and a few of his famous friends like Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone. Rockefeller Revisited started five years ago as a way for The Casements to host a Halloween-type of event without being to spooky.
“We decided to keep it fun and educational,” The Casements Cultural Center Coordinator Siobhan Daly said. ”We wanted to bring the characters alive. Mr. Rockefeller was one of our most famous residents that lived here and he had several different guests that were famous in their own rights.”
Guests will tour the parts of the house during an autumn dinner party in 1931 and go to various rooms to see how the house would have looked like back then.
“We thought it would be cool to make it as if he were here,” Daly said. “Take them back in time so to speak. We want them to feel like they were a part of it. The premise of the event is that Mr. Rockefeller is about to have a party and his maid Lillian, who is not the best worker, gets sidetracked and invite guests in.”
Though the tour isn’t meant to be scary, the guild wanted to keep everything as authentic as possible. Instead of using lights, guests are given candles to help guide their way. The event is held from 6 to 9 p.m. and the cost is $12 for anyone over the age of 12. Opis Five will perform on the North Lawn Gazebo.
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