Fall 2007

Spider's Web by Agatha Christie

Clarissa, the second wife of Henry Hailsham-Brown is known for spinning tales of adventure, but when a murder takes place in her own drawing-room, she finds live drama much harder to cope with, especially as she suspects that the murderer might be her young stepdaughter, Pippa.

Location: In a country house

Cast of characters

Clarissa Hailsham-Brown, Sir Rowland Delahaye, Hugo Birch, Jeremy Warrender, Pippa Hailsham-Murray, Mildred Peak, Elgin, Oliver Costello, Henry Hailsham-Brown, Inspector Lord, Constable Jones

History

Written by Agatha Christie for the actress Margaret Lockwood. The play premiered in London on 13 December 1954.

Winter 2008

Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose directed by Zina Bleck

Feb 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23 8pm  Matinee on Feb 16 1pm

Twelve Angry Men tells the story of twelve jurors bound by the acceptance of their civic duty and thrust together into a hot, humid room to deliberate the guilt or innocence of a boy accused of killing his father in a moment of rage. Initially, only one juror is not certain, beyond a reasonable doubt, that the young man is guilty. The twelve men must determine, unanimously, whether the accused is innocent or guilty of the charge of murder. In a preliminary vote they are startled to find that one juror has voted "not guilty." Many of the jurors are amazed and disturbed because juror #8 ("Davis", played by Henry Fonda in the highly acclaimed 1957 movie), the lone dissenter, does not see the "open and shut" nature of the case. Davis maintains that he has a reasonable doubt, and it is morally wrong and illegal to condemn a man to death if any jury member has a reasonable doubt.  The ensuing arguments and sifting of the evidence unveil the flaws of the prosecution's case, the questionable representation by the defendant's court-appointed attorney, and the true character of each of the jury members.

Cast of characters

Jurors 1-12

Spring 2008

Barefoot In the Park by Neil Simon

May 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17 8pm  Matinee on May 10 1pm

Corie and Paul are newlyweds who have just moved into their new apartment which is a six flight walk-up.  The apartment is expensive and absolutely bare of furniture, the paint job came out all wrong, the skylight leaks snow, there isn't even room for a double bed.  Their house seems to be populated by unusual people, the most bohemian being Victor whom Corie finds entertaining. Corie tries matchmaking between Victor and her lonely mother which results in a disastrous dinner party.  The situation is enough to break the heart and burst the lungs of any stylish young lawyer; and indeed it does, on the night Paul flatly refuses to join his wife in a barefoot walk through the snow in the park. She kicks him out, but he comes back not for reconciliation, but because he figures that since he's paying the rent she should be the one to go.

Cast of characters

Corie Bratter, Paul Bratter, Mrs. Banks (Corie’s mother), Victor Velasco Telephone Repair Man, Delivery Man