Wharton On Wednesday | The House of the Dead Hand

Wharton on Wednesday returns for a five-month run! Join us at the Terrace Café on the first Wednesday of the month, June-October, to hear quintessential Edith Wharton short stories brought to life by local actors. Arrive early to enjoy refreshments from the Café, open 4:00 – 5:30 pm.

In September, Ryan Winkles reads “The House of the Dead Hand,” a chilling tale about a family haunted by a spectral curse.

Ryan Winkles is an actor, fight choreographer, and teacher based in Western Massachusetts. He has been company member of Shakespeare & Company since 2006 and while there has performed in Shakespeare’s plays Antony and Cleopatra, As You Like It, Henry V, Julius Caesar, Love’s Labour’s Lost, Macbeth, Merry Wives of Windsor, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Othello, Richard III, The Tempest, Twelfth Night, Two Gentlemen of Verona, and The Winter’s Tale. Additionally, Ryan has performed there in many plays not by Shakespeare which include Hound of the Baskervilles, Creditors, The Learned Ladies, and Mother Courage.  Regional credits include: Great Barrington Public Theater: The Stones, Breakwater; WAM Theatre: ROE, The Old Mezzo; Theater at Woodshill: Hamlet; Gloucester Stage: Mr. Fullerton: Between the Sheets; Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse: Visitors; Commonwealth Stage Company: The Winter’s Tale, Universe Rushing Apart; the Huntington Theatre Company: Joy and Pandemic. Film/television credits include The Boston Strangler (Hulu) and Time Traveling Bong (Comedy Central). Ryan Is a proud member of Actors Equity and SAG and teaches Stage Violence at Boston University and The Hartt School. 

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$15 / $10* General Admission

Free for Students

*Discounted rate for Mount Members!

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This one-hour reading takes place on The Mount’s Terrace under an open-air shade tent. Please be mindful of the weather and plan accordingly!

Please park in the Upper Lot. We recommend arriving 15 minutes early to allow time to enjoy the quarter mile walk down the driveway to the Main House. Golf carts run throughout the day if you require assistance to the event location.

The Terrace Cafe bar will be open 4:00 – 5:30 pm.

In the event of extreme weather — excessive heat or severe thunderstorms — Wharton on Wednesday may be moved indoors to The Mount’s Stable Auditorium. All ticketholders will be notified via email of a venue change at 2:00 pm the day of the program. Those wishing to cancel their orders will receive full refunds within seven business days. To cancel, email: programs@edithwharton.org

Seating for all programs at The Mount is first come, first served. If you have seating preferences, we recommend arriving fifteen minutes early.

Accessible seating is available! Please phone us in advance to discuss arrangements: 413-551-5111; ext. #2

Questions? Email: programs@edithwharton.org