Footlight Players is pleased to announce their latest production, “Wait Until Dark.” A sinister con man and two ex-convicts have traced the location of a mysterious doll to the apartment of Sam Hendrix and his blind wife, Susy.
Sam had been persuaded by a strange woman to transport the doll across the Canadian border, not knowing that sewn inside were several grams of heroin. When the woman is murdered, the situation becomes more urgent. The sinister trio convince Susy that the police have implicated Sam in the woman’s murder, and the doll, which she believes is the key to his innocence, is evidence. She refuses to reveal its location, and with the help of a young neighbor, figures out she is the victim of a bizarre charade. A deadly game of cat and mouse ensues. Susy knows the only way to play fair is by HER rules, so when darkness falls she turns off all the lights leaving them to maneuver in the dark until the game ends.
This is local actor Tom Olson's directorial debut. He is excited to bring this show and his vision to Footlight's stage, and hopes the audience enjoys it as much as he has enjoyed bringing it to life.
Mahaffa Thompson’s Suzy sits poised by the telephone as Larry Piotrowski’s Roat stands over her, capturing the high‑stakes tension that makes Wait Until Dark one of the season’s must‑see thrillers. Photo by Lara West
Productions will run February 5-8 and 12-15, at Footlight Theater at 1705 Franklin Street in Michigan City. Tickets are $17 for adults or $12 for children 12 and under on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, and $12 for everyone on Thursday night performances. Thursday and Friday performances will take place at 7pm CDT, and Saturday and Sunday shows will take place at 2pm CDT. Information and tickets are available online at www.footlightplayers.org.
Larry Piotrowski as the menacing Roat confronts Rick Henderson as Mike and Ian Horn as Carlino in a tense moment from Wait Until Dark, the classic thriller now on stage. Photo by Lara West
The cast and crew of “Wait Until Dark” includes director Tom Olson, assistant director Cindy Reyes, producer Bobbi Ann Lauritsen, Mahaffa Thompson as “Suzy,” Annabel Artis as “Gloria,,” Josh Thompson as “Sam,” Larry Piotrowski as “Roat,” Rick Henderson as “Mike,” Ian Horn as “Carlino,” Lisa von Werder as “Lisa” and “Police Officer 2,” TJ Aubuchon as “Drug Dealer” and “Police Officer 1.”
Footlight Players, a volunteer non-profit theatre, has been providing quality community theater to Michigan City and LaPorte County for over 70 years. Auditions for Footlight’s next production “The Legend of Georgia McBride” directed by Bobbi Ann Lauritsen will be held February 8 & 9 at 6pm. For More information, call 219-874-4035 or visit www.footlightplayers.org.