Directed by Mike Wood
Due to scheduling conflicts this
show has been postponed until
the 2008-2009 season!
The story as described by Samuel French Plays:
Christmas Eve is tough for private investigator Cactus O'Riley, a white hot redhead with the holiday blues. She is trying to lure her secretary Fred away from his protective mother, dodging the affections of Deputy D.A. Windsor, and considering closing her business. She doesn't need the added aggravation of two fugitives who burst into her office looking for justice and a dead detective named Jake Marley. Cactus also doesn't need Fred's mother, who arrives to take Fred home but decides to stay because she thinks this is the Christmas murder mystery party she has always dreamed of attending. Christmas turns into a dickens of a holiday for Cactus as she solves mysteries, delivers small miracles and takes a second chance on love and sleuthing. Comedy, mystery and romance converge in this charming contemporary Christmas tale where goodwill and justice triumph.
Character Descriptions
Cactus O'Riley: Late 20's-early 30's. Attractive, must be able to learn a LOT of lines. Not a shrinking violet.
Fred Booker: Cactus' secretary. Very supportive to Cactus, 20's-30's in appearance.
Adelaide Booker: Fred's mother. Middle-aged. A scene stealing, scenery chewing part.
Stuart Windsor: 30's-40's. District Attorney. Should be romantic chemistry between him and Cactus.
Neville Smedley: A convicted embezzler, innocent with a sniff of menace. Should be played over the top.
Illegal Alien: Although the script calls for a Latino, this part will go to someone either gender, any age who can convincingly play a foreigner with an accent, any accent.
The Cast
Cactus O'Riley . . . . . . . . . . TBD
Fred Booker . . . . . . . . . . TBD
Adelaide Booker . . . . . . . . . . TBD
Stuart Windsor . . . . . . . . . . TBD
Neville Smedley . . . . . . . . . . TBD
Illegal Alien . . . . . . . . . . TBD
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Performances are scheduled for
November 29 & 30, and
December 1, 2007
Doors Open 7:30 p.m., Curtain rises 8 p.m.
and a matinee
December 1, 2007
Doors Open 2:30 p.m., Curtain rises 3 p.m.
Tickets $10 General and $7 Seniors/Students
At the Community House of Marlborough
Rte. 101, Marlborough, NH
Show Rated PG-13
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