Angel Street (Gaslight), opens Oct. 2 at Pentacle Theatre

By Steven Trahen, For The West Side Newspaper

SALEM — A Broadway hit first produced on the West End under the title Gaslight and filmed twice, Angel Street tells the story of the Manninghams, who live on Angel Street in 19th-century London. As the curtain rises, all appears to be the essence of Victorian tranquility. It is soon apparent, however, that Mr. Manningham, a suavely handsome man, is slowly driving his gentle, devoted wife, Bella, to the brink of insanity with an insinuating kindness that masks more sinister motives. While he is out, Mrs. Manningham has an unexpected caller: amiable, paternal Inspector Rough from Scotland Yard. Rough is convinced that Mr. Manningham is a homicidal maniac wanted for a murder committed 15 years earlier in this very house. Gradually, the inspector restores Bella’s confidence in herself and, as the evidence against Manningham unfolds, the author has built and sustained some of the most brilliant, suspenseful sequences in modern theatre.

Meet the cast:

* Mrs.Manningham – Delany Sump

* Mrs. Manningham will be played by Clair Coulson Oct. 14 and 21

Mr. Manningham – Christopher Gray

Elizabeth – Danna Swanenberg

Nancy – Amy Marie Miller

Inspector Rough – Rob Sim

Know Before You Go

What: Angle Street (Gaslight)

• By Patrick Hamilton
• Directed at Pentacle Theatre by Gregory Jolivette
• Age Suitability: Recommended for Ages 13 and up.
• Sponsored by Tree Brook Farm Charitavle Fund and Dennis & Linda McIntire.

When: October 2 - 24, 2026

• Evening performances at 7:30 p.m. 
• Matinee performances at 2 p.m. 
• Doors open 45 minutes before curtain.

Where: Pentacle Theatre, 324 52nd Avenue NW, off Highway 22 about 6 miles west of downtown Salem. 

Buy tickets online at tickets.penatacletheatre.org or call 503-485-4300.

• Tickets range from $20 to $41. See our online seating map for more information. 
• Students and people who hold an Oregon Trail Card are eligible for a 50 percent discount in select seating areas when buying tickets in person at the Pentacle Theatre ticket office, 197 Liberty St. SE, in downtown Salem.