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Voices in the Dark

John Pielmeier

Opening Date:

October 15, 2004

Closing Date:

November 6, 2004

Dr. Lil has made a career of saving lives through her nationally acclaimed radio psychology show—but when her own marriage begins to unravel, she retreats to a remote cabin in the Adirondack Mountains for a weekend of reflection. Alone in the woods as a storm approaches, she begins receiving disturbing telephone calls from a mysterious stranger who seems to know far too much about her. As the threats escalate and help remains out of reach, Lil discovers that her own survival may depend on unraveling a terrifying mystery. Directed by Brenda Williams and starring Ellen Webster, John Pielmeier’s Edgar Award-winning Voices in the Dark brought psychological suspense and chilling twists to Carpenter Square Theatre’s twenty-first season.

Cast & Crew

CAST Caller #1 — Rhonda Clark Lil — Ellen Webster Caller #2 — Unidentified in original CST archive Owen — Jordan T. Weeks Hack — Jon Haque Red — Jay Spellman Bill — Don Lusk Blue — Paul James Egan — Richard Kint CREW Director — Brenda Williams Set & Costume Design — Corey Martin Lighting Design / Sound Engineer — Steven Gillmore Stage Manager — Courtney L. Hahne Set Construction — Corey Martin, Shannon Murray Scenic Painting — Corey Martin, Rhonda Clark Properties — Rhonda Clark Running Crew — Khris Daniels, Christi Newbury Poster Design — Phil Carlton Web Photos — Rhonda Clark CST Webmasters — Don Lusk, Phil Carlton

Production Notes

Psychological mystery by John Pielmeier, known for Agnes of God; the play received the 1999 Edgar Award for Best Mystery Play. Dr. Lil, a nationally known radio psychologist, retreats to an isolated Adirondacks cabin to repair her marriage, but her husband fails to arrive and threatening phone calls intensify. Ellen Webster played Lil, and director Brenda Williams guided the production. Caller #2 is not identified in the surviving original credits and must not be invented. Special thanks: Metro Builders Supply, Craig and Kristi Edelman, Joe Daleo, Doobie Potter, Suzanne Charney. Cast sponsor: Kim and Scott Weaver. Opening-night sponsors: Steve and Maggie Dixon. Presented by special arrangement with Broadway Play Publishing, Inc. Original page preserves five production photos, including Richard Kint and Ellen Webster in image 01. Press: The Oklahoman, October 15, 2004, “Now Showing: Dark Battle”; October 21, 2004, “Suspense Envelopes Story Behind Voices in the Dark.”

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Voices in the Dark

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