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Meet the Cast(s) of Evening of Horror & Suspense 10!

September 23, 2019 Leave a Comment

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An Evening of Horror and Suspense 10 has been cast!

This year’s 10th Evening of Horror and Suspense offers twice the spookiness! We are doing two different shows, and each show has its own cast. Chris Skyles will return for both shows as Your Host for the Evening. If you’re in Friday’s show, you can see Saturday’s show, and vice versa. If you’re not in either, you can come see both!

Thank you so much to everyone who auditioned, and to Paul, Bill, Corinna, Mary, and Shonte for helping make this happen. This is going to be two great shows and one great weekend.

Behold, your Evening of Horror And Suspense 10 cast(s)!

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25—GOTHIC BY GASLIGHT

Six classic tales of horror and suspense from the nineteenth century.

ACT I

The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe (adapted first by Terrie Vasilopolous, again by Susan Harris)

First performed: An Evening of Horror & Suspense 1 (2010; directed by Terrie Vasilopolous & Nora Davis)

Directed by: Susan Harris
Cast:
Montresor…….Derek Miller
Fortunato……..Andre Payne-Guillory

The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman (adapted by Paul Baker)
First performed: An Evening of Horror & Suspense 2 (2011; directed by Bill Hohnke)

Directed by: Corinna Christman

Cast:
Jane…………..Michele Heinz
John…………..Tyler Kaplan
Jennie………..Jeanne Alexander

The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe (adapted for Mystery in the Air by Tom McKnight)
First Performed: An Evening of Horror & Suspense 6 (2015, directed by Vanessa Ellis)

Directed by: Bill Hohnke
Cast:
Charles…………………………………….Chris Makel
Wife……………….………………………..Marilyn Cavicchia
Cat/Woma..……………………….……..Zoe Harris
Judge/Person 2/Sergeant…….……Rodney Baggett
Person 1/Innkeeper/Constable.…Jeanne Alexander
Voice 1……………………………………..Dave Lashway
Voice 2……………………………………..Michele Heinz

ACT II

Hop-Frog by Edgar Allan Poe (adapted by Corinna Christman)
First performed: An Evening of Horror & Suspense 4 (2013, directed by Bill Honke)

Directed by: Susan Harris
Cast:
Narrator……………….….Romana Khan
King…………………………Rob Carhuayo
Hop-Frog…………….……Kim Shaw
Trippetta/Courtier 2………Katie Hendricks
Prime Minister………….Dave Lashway
Courtier 1…………………Marcella Ellis

The Locks (“La Chevelure”) by Guy de Maupassant, adapted by Susan Harris
First performed: An Evening of Horror & Suspense 2 (2011, directed by Bill Hohnke)

Directed by: Susan Harris
Cast
Collector……….…….………Rob Carhuayo
Student/Housekeeper…..Kim Shaw
Doctor…………………………Romana Khan
Dealer………….……..………Marcella Ellis
Sister……………..……..…….Katie Henrdicks
Woman…………..….….……Amelia Snoblin
Assistant…………….……….Dave Lashway

The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe, adapted by Shonte Wesson
First performed: An Evening of Horror & Suspense 8 (2017, directed by Shonte Wesson)

Directed by: Susan Harris
Cast
One……………Michele Heinz
Two……………Romana Khan
Mourner…….Andre Payne-Guillory
Raven…………Derek Miller

 

 

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26—TWENTIETH CENTURY TERROR

Six spine-tingling speculative and suspenseful tales from the golden age of radio.

ACT I

Zero Hour by Ray Bradbury (adapted for radio by George Lefferts)
First performed: An Evening of Horror & Suspense 5 (2014, directed by Mary McCarthy)

Directed by: Susan Harris
Cast
Narrator………………..Bill Schmidt
Mink……………………..Zoe Harris
Mink’s mother….……Marissa Tranquilli
Mink’s father…….…..Ryan Kacani
Mink’s aunt…………..Barbara Barreno-Paschall
Joseph/Televisor…..Liz Franson
Art…………………..…..Tess Cameron

Sorry, Wrong Number by Louise Fletcher
First performed: An Evening of Horror & Suspense 3 (2012, directed by Terrie Vasilopoulos and Bill Honke)

Directed by: Susan Harris
Cast
Mrs. Stevenson………………………Kimberly Marshall
1st Man……………………………..…..Daniel Willens
2nd Man/2nd Operator………..….Liz Franson
1st Operator………………..…………Beth Johnson
Chief Operator/Information……Liz Horne
Sergeant Duffy…………………….…Scott Malpass
Western Union/Receptionist…..Krithika Mohan

The Scythe by Ray Bradbury (adapted by Bill Hohnke)
First performed: An Evening of Horror & Suspense 2 (2011, directed by Bill Hohnke)

Directed by: Paul Baker
Cast
Narrator………Sasha Austin
Drew……………Sam Amenn
Molly…………..Marissa Tranquilli
John Buhr……Chris Chwedyk
Susie……………Tess Cameron
Little Drew…..Dusty Trellis

ACT II

The Lottery by Shirley Jackson (adapted for radio by Ernest Kinoy)
First performed: An Evening of Horror & Suspense 5 (2014, directed by Mary McCarthy)

Directed by: Susan Harris
Cast
Narrator/Davy Hutchison……..Liz Franson
Tessie Hutchison………………….Beth Johnson
Bill Hutchison………………..…….Ryan Kacani
Schoolteacher………………………Marissa Tranquilli
Floyd Summers………………..….Bobbie Lyons
Mrs. Summers/Mrs. Martin…..Liz Horne
Mrs. Delacroix………………….…..Barbara Barreno-Paschall
Dicky Delacroix…………………….Tess Cameron
Laura……………………………………Krithika Mohan
Old Man Warner/Mr. Graves…Bill Schmidt
Mrs. Dunbar…………………………..Ruth Kadanoff

The Open Window by Saki (adapted by Paul Baker)
First performed: An Evening of Horror & Suspense 3 (2012, directed by Terrie Vasilopoulos and Bill Hohnke)

Directed by: Susan Harris
Cast
Narrator………………………………………Tess Cameron
Vera…………………………………………….Natasha Friedman
Framton Nuttel……………………….……Ron Chafetz
Mrs. Sappleton/Framton’s Sister……Elena Jimenez
Mr. Sappleton…………………………..…..Scott Malpass

The Thing on the Fourble Board by Wyllis Cooper
First performed: An evening of Horror & Suspense 3 (2012, directed by Terrie Vasilopoulos and Bill Hohnke)

Directed by: Mary McCarthy
Cast
Porky…………………….…….Sam Amenn
Billy…………………..….…….Chris Younian-Wilson
Ted/Police Officer……..…Sasha Austin
Thing………………………….Dusty Trellis

 

 

 

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