A thunderstorm! The lights go out! An agonized voice! A pistol shot! The lights come up! A blonde in black lace stands over the dead man holding a bloody dagger! The detective examines the body and announces, “He’s been strangled!” This is but the opening of one of the most astounding and hilarious murder mysteries ever staged. Every clue is a lulu and the plot twists furiously. The final solution involves the most bizarre motive ever conceived.
The Oswego Players have begun rehearsals for their upcoming September production of “While the Lights Were Out” by Jack Sharkey.
Jack Sharkey was an American playwright who’s wrote over 83 plays. A majority of his work were over the top farces and spoofs with mild satirical content. He has published plays written under his own name and four others – Rick Abbot, Monk Ferris, Mark Chandler and Mike Johnson. The Players production of “While the Lights Were Out” will run weekends September 6th -15th at the Frances Marion Brown Theater at Fort Ontario in Oswego, NY.
Director Sherri Metz has assembled an all-star cast of hilarious Central New York performers. The cast features the talents of Tammy Thompson as Lady Monica Wickenham, Scott Bandla as Lord Clive Wickenham, Desiree Martin as Bibi Cavendish, Kevin Colvin as Pierre Pourri, Jennifer Waugh as Jasmine Perdoo, Angella Bandla as Mimosa, Rebecca Kandt as Nancy Stafford, Matt Fleming as Roderick Remley, Beverly Murtha as Fredonia Custardine, Megan Murtha as Chloe Custardine, Richard Carpenter as Algernon Wickenham, Eric Cronk as Benjamin Braddock, Karla Chandler-McCord as Alma Threedle and Hannah Kandt as Unidentified Blonde.
Tickets for “While the Lights Were Out” are now available for purchase. Friday and Saturday night performances are at 7:30 p.m., with Sunday matinees at 2: p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults, $11 for seniors, and $10 for students and may be obtained by calling the Players’ box office at (315) 343-5138, or by clicking on the link at https://oswegoplayers.org.
“While the Lights Were Out” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
Cast members from The Oswego Players begin to explore their ridiculous and hilarious characters in Jack Sharkey’s “While the Lights Were Out”, which will run weekends September 6th -15th on stage at the Frances Marion Brown Theater. The ensemble, back row, from the left includes: Eric Cronk, Kevin Colvin, Richard Carpenter, Matt Fleming, Rebecca Kandt, Scott Bandla, Tammy Thompson and Desiree Martin. The front row, from the left includes: Karla Chandler-McCord, Angella Bandla, Hannah Kandt and Beverly Murtha. Tickets may be obtained by calling the Box Office at (315) 343-5138, or by clicking on the link at https://oswegoplayers.org.