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Rehearsal Schedule for While the Lights Were Out

Show Dates

November 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 and 21 at 7:00 pm
Sunday, November 15th at 2:30 pm

Admission

Adults - $10.00
Senior citizens and students without ASB cards - $5.00
Children under 12 and students with ASB cards - $3.00

While the Lights Were Out

By Jack Sharkey

Port Townsend High School will open their fall play, While the Lights Were Out, Friday Nov. 6th at 7:00 pm in the PTHS auditorium. An "off-the-wall" murder mystery/farce set in 1940's Bermuda in the elegant home of the Wickenhams, this play is sure to provide fun family entertainment. The plot
twists start with the arrival of the local police inspector and his assistant who have been summoned by a mysterious message even before the first character drops dead. Soon the stage is filled with surly servants and guests, some invited and some not. Murder, mayhem and confusion follow
but all is resolved when the most bizarre motive ever conceived is revealed. The delightful evening of mayhem gallops madly about the stage and will leave audiences breathless with surprise and laughter.

The stingy Lord Wickenham is played by Graham Hadden, his wife, Lady Monica, will be portrayed by Mikaela Euro and their tennis-playing son by Charley Young. Russian fashion designer Bibi Cavendish will be played by Kellyn Traenkenschuh, while Luke Janssen will play the "Pepe-LaPew" Frenchman, Pierre Pourri. Other British guests include Rose Burt as Fredonia Custardine, Madeline Levy as her effervescent daughter, Chloe Custardine, Lucas Santana as Chief Inspector Benjamin Braddock and Mackenzie Sepler as Sergeant Alma Threedle. The servants on the Wickenham estate include British born Nancy Stafford played by Tamra Lynn Murray and the not so conventional butler, Roderick Remley, played by Raven McMillan. The newly promoted Jamaican cook with-an-attitude, Mimosa, is played by Morrea Henderson. Two other "surprise" guests, Tom Groggins and "Unidentified Blonde" are played by Sam Gordon and Emily Strickland, respectively. Rounding out the cast is "Monica's friend from Alabama", Jasmine Perdoo, portrayed by Taelor Hill. With a guest list like this, the Wickenham's party is bound to be interesting, if not downright deadly.

The show plays Nov. 6, 7, 13, 14, 20 and 21 at 7:00 pm. There will be one matinee performance on Sunday, Nov. 15th at 2:30 pm. Admission for adults is $10.00, while senior citizens and students without ASB cards will be admitted for $5.00. Children under 12 and students with ASB cards will pay only $3.00 to see this crazy-good fun.

Cast List

Lady Monica Wickenham.........................Mikaela Euro

Lord Clive Wickenham.............................Graham Hadden

Bibi Cavendish.........................................Kellyn Traenkenschuh

Pierre Pourri............................................Luke Janssen

Jasmine Perdoo........................................Taelor Hill

Mimosa....................................................Morrea Henderson

Nancy Stafford..........................................Tamra Lynn Murray

Tom Groggins...........................................Sam Gordon

Roderick Remley.......................................Raven McMillan

Fredonia Custardine.................................Rose Burt

Chloe Custardine......................................Madeline Levy

Algernon Wickenham..............................Charley Young

Benjamin Braddock..................................Lucas Santana

Alma Threedle...........................................Mackenzie Sepler

Unidentified Blonde..................................Emily Strickland

Female Understudies.................................Laura Krouse, Emily Huntingford

Male Understudies.....................................Jason Noflemeier

 

Auditions for "OLIVER!" will be held in January 2010 so watch for future announcements or check the high school web page for updates. It's going to be another exciting year of drama at PTHS.

 

Click on the links below to see about the previous productions at PTHS.

Chicago - Spring 2009

Hamlet - January 2009

The Diary of Anne Frank - Fall 2008

Gypsy - Spring 2008

Noises Off - Fall 2007

Anything Goes - Spring 2007

The Tree - 2007

Fall Play 2006

Spring Play 2006

Fall Play 2005

Spring Play 2005

 

 

Last updated 26.Oct.09 by Jan Boutilier