Back from the dead -- with baggage

Reclusive Abby sits alone in her house, while a storm gathers outside. Then a strange woman arrives, claims the house as her own and informs Abby that she must be a ghost. From this beginning, twists and turns, secrets and discoveries follow at break-neck pace, challenging the audience to guess who the real ghost is, what deep secret Abby is nursing, who the stranger is -- and what she wants.

Not Really a Door, was written and directed by Keith Scales and features Rebecca J. Becker and Laurel Owen-Scutari.

The mystery theatre runs Fridays and Saturdays at 10:30 p.m. in the Faculty Lounge Theatre beginning June 15. The evening of intrigue includes an optional paranormal investigation in Norman Baker's Morgue.

Recommended for ages 8 and over, tickets are $19.50 plus tax.

Rebecca J. Becker grew up onstage, starting with Peter Pan in London's West End. She has acted, directed, choreographed, costumed and designed graphics for many years in the Pacific Northwest. Also an artist, she owns, runs and shows her pastels in the Prospect Gallery.

Laurel Owen-Scutari has performed on stages in New York and Baltimore. In 2011 she played Emily Dickinson in The Belle of Amherst in Eureka Springs.

Keith Scales was born and raised in London, England and has acted in more than 200 plays and directed nearly 100 productions in professional regional theatre. The recipient of many awards and fellowships, Keith is currently the Ghost Tour Manager and coordinator of the annual Eureka Springs Paranormal and Parallel Universes conferences at the Crescent Hotel.

He also steps into the role of the infamous Norman Baker regularly in a one-man show he researched and wrote for the Crescent Hotel.