The Woman in Black
The framework of this spine-tingler is unusual: a lawyer hires an actor to tutor him in recounting to family and friends a story that has long troubled him concerning events that transpired when he attended the funeral of an elderly recluse. There he caught sight of the woman in black, the mere mention of whom terrifies the locals, for she is a specter who haunts the neighborhood where her illegitimate child was accidentally killed. Anyone who sees her dies! The lawyer has invited some friends to watch as he and the actor recreate the events of that dark and stormy night. A classic of the genre.
Kipps – Joe Hart
Actor – Paul Witten
Understudies – Scot M. Burklin & Carl J. Johnson
Director – Ken Sawyer
Supervising Producers – Amy Buffington & Helen Harwell
Assistant Director – Liz Herron
Set Design – Desma Murphy
Lighting Design – Robert L. Smith
Sound Design – David B. Marling & Ken Sawyer
Costume Design – Mary Jane Miller
Original Music – Jeff Marsh
Prop Coordinator – Ben Lewis
Production Stage Managers – Jeff Griffith & Bettina Zacar
Dialect Coach – Alan Shaterian
“… perfect… meticulously underscores every minute detail of this tale… haunting… a perfect match…” – Variety