Past Shows
September 2023 - May 2024
- "Farce of Nature" by Jones, Hope, and Wooten
- "Later Life" by A.R. Gurney
- "The Mousetrap" by Agatha Christie
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Farce of Nature
Performance Dates: September 14 - 24, 2023
Directed by: Mike Lusk
Synopsis: The Reel 'Em Inn is the finest fishing lodge in the Ozarks, yet business is down, tourists are few, and the only guest is there thanks to the Witness Protection Program. Doesn't anybody just want to fish anymore? This comedy will win you over hook, line, and sinker!
The Cast:
Wanelle Wilburn…...........Janet Salem
D. Gene Wilburn…...........Rick Kopp
Jenna Sealy…....................Jennifer Kwiatkowski
Maxie Wilburn Suggs…...Laura Morales
Carmine DeLuca…...........Joseph Mammina
Lola Barbosa …................Sharon Bartley
Sonny Barbosa….............Michael Sacco
Roxanne Thorne…...........Jacquelyn Whitesel
Ty Wilburn….....................Jeffrey Steiner
Co-Produced by:
Later Life by A.R. Gurney
Performance Dates: November 02 - 12, 2023
Directed by: Preston Boyd
Synopsis: Convinced something terrible is bound to happen to him, Austin rekindles a romance with Ruth, a multiple divorcee. Their friends look to Austin as Ruth’s last shot at normalcy and hope the unpredictable Ruth will help free Austin from his years of depression and loneliness.
The Cast:
Mark Shoemaker ........ Austin
Valerie Lipscomb..........Ruth
Joseph Smith.................Other Men
Daphne DuFrane..........Other Women
Co-Produced by:
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The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie
Performance Dates: January 11 - 28, 2024
Directed by: Heiko Knipfelberg
Synopsis: A police detective arrives on skis to question the snowbound guests of Monkswell Manor Guest House. The seven strangers grow even more suspicious of each other when it becomes clear one of them is a killer. This iconic murder mystery is the world's longest-running play.
The Cast:
Mollie Ralston ........................... Sylvia Marnie
Giles Ralston...............................Eric Johnson
Christopher Wren......................Heiko Knipfelberg
Mrs. Boyle...................................Catherine Penta
Major Metcalf ............................Hugh Scanlon
Miss Casewell.............................Kristin Mazzitelli
Mr. Paravicini.............................Dan Coppenger
Detective Sergeant Trotter......Colin Brady
Co-produced by:
The Mousetrap Caught Many by Surprise
With the early sell-out of The Mousetrap during its run January 11-28 many callers to the Island Players Box Office were disappointed to learn there were no tickets available to this classic murder mystery by Agatha Christie. Those lucky season ticket holders and the early ticket buyers, enjoyed a delightful performance directed by Heiko Knipfelberg and acted with such expertise by Sylvia Marnie, Kristin Mazzitelli, Catherine Penta, Colin Brady, Dan Coppenger, Hugh Scanlon , Eric Johnson and Heiko Knipfelberg.
Jan VanWart’s set design created a realistic English manor house with a blazing fireplace and falling snow outside the windows. The multiple rooms leading off into the stage wings were as real to the imagination of the audience as if they were actually a part of the set.
“It was crisp , fast moving and a combination of mystery and comedy” said Luanne Collins when interviewed by Robyn Murrell, Islander Reporter.
While Gail Rhine beamed as she shared her thoughts with Robyn on opening night. “I enjoyed it and the cast did a great job….it was fun.”
“The Island Players made history by selling out every performance of their latest production, Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap.” Jason Schaffer, Sun Correspondent.
COMMUNICATING DOORS by Alan Ayckbourn
Poopay, a "working girl" at the Regal Hotel, becomes a target when her elderly client shares details of the deaths of his two previous wives decades earlier. But an unusual escape allows Poopay to race back and forth in time to warn the wives and prevent their mysterious deaths.
Auditions: JANUARY 21st, 2024
Director: PRESTON BOYD
- $28/ea via Box Office (in-person & phone-in)
- $30/ea via our Online ticketing partner
Co-Produced by:
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