Past Shows
The Unexpected Guest by Agatha Christie
Performance Dates: September 20 - 30, 2018
Directed by: Heiko Knipfelberg
Synopsis: Dame Agatha Christie, the greatest mystery writer of all time, wrote one of her best plots in this celebrated thriller. "The Unexpected Guest", with its dizzying array of twists and turns, has a brilliant climax. Don't miss this perfectly haunting and puzzling play acted and directed by some of Island Players best!
The tangled web of lies told by the actors reveals family secrets and chilling motives. This play is set in the south of England.
The Cast:
- Daniel Coppinger/Colin Brady as Richard Warwick
- Sylvia Marnie as Laura Warwick
- Heiko Knipfelberg as Michael Starwedder
- Valerie Lipscomb as Miss Bennett
- Jeffrey Steiger as Jan Warwick
- Caroline Cox as Mrs. Warwick
- Colin Brady as Henry Angell
- Kristin Mazzitelli as Cadwallader
- Daniel Coppinger as Inspector Thomas
- Mark Shoemaker as Julian Farrar
Co-Produced by:
Baggage by Sam Bobrick
Performance Dates: November 8 - 18, 2018
Directed by: James Thaggard
Synopsis: Phyllis and Bradley accidentally swap suitcases at the airport, suffer a disagreeable first meeting, and then find themselves in a most unlikely friendship. While the two lonely singles may be too difficult for everyone else in the world, might they be perfect for each other?
The Cast:
- Jennifer Kwiatkowski as Phyllis
- Jalex Scott as Bradley
- Rick Kopp as Dr. Jonathan
- Jennifer Caldwell as Mitzi
Co-Produced by:
I Hate Hamlet by Paul Rudnick
Performance Dates: January 10 - 27, 2019
Directed by: Preston Boyd
Synopsis: Andrew’s girlfriend wants him to play Hamlet in Central Park. His agent thinks Shakespeare is “algebra on stage” and wants Andrew in L.A. for a TV series. Enter the ghost of John Barrymore - America’s greatest Hamlet - to offer supernatural guidance about art, fame, success and women.
The Cast:
- Carolyn Zaput as Felicia Dantine
- Caleb Allen as Andrew Rally
- Katherine Dye as Deidre McDavey
- Caroline Cox as Lillian Troy
- James Thaggard as John Barrymore
- Brian Dewey as Gary Peter Lefkowitz
Co-Produced by:
A Flea In Her Ear by Georges Feydeau
New version by David Ives
Performance Dates: March 7 - 24, 2019
Directed by: Kelly Wynn Woodland
Synopsis: Raymonde believes her husband Victor Emmanuel has been unfaithful, so she hatches a scheme to catch him at a nearby hotel notorious for extramarital hanky-panky. The great French farce is full of mischief, mistaken identities and slamming doors in this new adaptation by David Ives.
The Cast:
- Nancy Denton as Raymonde Chandebise
- Judy Glynn as Lucienne Homenides de Histangua
- Daniel Coppinger as Victor Chandebise/Poche
- Mark Woodland as Don Carlos Homenides de Histangua
- Mike Lusk as Dr. Finache
- Brannon Westfall as Camille
- Colin Brady as Romain Tournel
- Tiffany Baker as Antoinette
- Richard LeVene as Baptiste
- Rick Kopp as Ferraillon
- Ginger King as Olympia
- Michael Mongold as Etienne
- Laura Morales as Rugby
- Jennifer Caldwell as Eugenie
Co-Produced by:
Present Laughter by Noel Coward
Performance Dates: May 2 - 12, 2019
Directed by: Mike Lusk
Synopsis: Matinée idol Garry Essendine, known for both his considerable ego and libido, is besieged by adoring ingénues, suspicious business partners, a crazed playwright, his household staff, and his not-so-ex-wife in this classic British comedy featuring secret trysts and unexpected twists.
The Cast:
- Heiko Knipfelberg as Garry
- Judy Glynn as Liz
- Caroline Cox as Monica
- Sylvia Marnie as Joanna
- Jim Thaggard as Morris
- Peter Ruscoe as Hugo
- Craig Moran as Roland
- Abby Deenik as Daphne
- Cathy Hansel-Edgerton as Lady S.
- Mike Mongold as Fred
- Denise Handley as Mrs. E.
Bullshot Crummond by Ron House and Diz White
A comedy in Two Acts
Performance Dates: November 23rd - November 25th, 2019
Directed by Gareth Gibbs
Synopsis: The play concerns a pre-WWII plot by the dastardly Count Otto Von Brunno and his ambiguous relation Lenya Von Brunno to ruin the international diamond market by kidnapping Professor Rupert Fenton. Working against them are Hugh "Bullshot" Crummond and Rosemary Fenton (the professor's daughter). The play is set in the 1930’s.
The Cast:
- Phill Loveless as Otto Von Brunno, and Salvatore Scalicio
- Claire Bowen as Lenya Von Brunno
- Lewis Edmunds as Algy Longwort, A Police Officer, and The Waiter
- Jonathan James as Hugh (Bullshot) Crummond
- Gabe Torrens as Professor Fenton, Inspector Scabbard, and Marovitch
- Catrin Owen as Miss Rosemary Fenton
