Ten Little Indians
This was my first venture into performing a "murder/mystery" play and it was a rewarding experience in many ways.

One down . . .

Written by Agatha Christie, this play centers around 10 people who are lured to a remote island. As the play progresses, they are mysteriously killed in ways that mirror the "Ten Little Indians" nursery rhyme verses. I played Captain Philip Lombard, the adventurous (yet suspicious) "Casanova."

After finishing performing in two concurrent shows (the musical The Little Princess and The Taming of the Shrew), and having every intention of taking some time off, I was persuaded to take this great role by Director Jim Miller.

In many ways, performing in this play was like stepping into an old black & white movie.The dialogue was written 60+ years ago by Agatha Christie (who adapted her original story for the stage) and is certainly a product of its day. Still, it's a solid and entertaining story, one that's been adapted many times over the years. Each actor played their part as truthfully as they could and the audience joyfully came along for the ride. It was great fun for all of us in the cast to find out who the audience suspected as the play progressed.

The cast and crew of this play were an absolute pleasure. During rehearsals and backstage, we had a great time getting to know each other, joking around and breaking the tension of a "deadly-serious" drama.

Putting on a play can be challenging and a lot of hard work. I've found the experience is most enjoyable when you're surrounded by nice and talented artists such as these.

Having fun with the rest cast of Ten Little Indians.