Wait Until Dark...

Past Production - November 2003
by Fredrick Knott
Directed by Mace Archer

Venture's Youth Conservatory presents this mystery thriller. Susy Hendrix, a blind Greenwich Village housewife, becomes the target of three thugs searching for the heroin hidden in a doll, which her husband transported from Canada as a favor to a woman who since has been murdered. The trio tries to convince Susy her spouse has been implicated in the crime and the only way to protect him is to surrender the doll. More murder and mayhem ensue when she refuses, with the stage lights turned off for the final scene when Suzy levels the playing field by plunging her apartment into total darkness.

Press and Photos:

See photos and read Christine Meyer's October 17 article about the first season in Venture's new space on Montana Avenue in the Billings Gazette here.

See photos and read Jaci Webb's November 20 article in the Billings Gazette here.

Cast:

Gloria:  Charlee Bettise
Sam Hendrichs:  Peter Turco-Burke
Susy Hendrichs:  Janelle Clark
Policewoman:  Erin Claxton
Sgt. Carlino:  Brandon Hendrichs
Mike Talmon:  Derek Kahler
Harry Roat, Sr. and Jr.:  Max Peterson
Policewoman:  Tuesday Rogers

Production & Design:

Director:  Mace Archer
Lighting Design:  Tim Gross
Light Operator:  Alex Roebling
Set Design:  Tim Gross, Mace Archer
Special Thanks:  Missy Langlas, Central Catholic High School, All Parents of the Cast

Show Dates & Times:

November 21, 2003 - 8:00 (Friday)
November 22, 2003 - 2:00 (Saturday)
November 22, 2003 - 8:00 (Saturday)
November 23, 2003 - 2:00 (Sunday)

Show Location:

Venture's Blackbox Theatre: 2317 Montana Ave., Billings, MT