Wait until dark audition for susy and gloria audition. Wait until dark at arizona theatre company runs through november 30th, 2014, at the herberger theater center, 222 e. Fans of the home invasion subgenre should certainly seek this treasure out, if not for the script. Wait until dark audrey hepburn alan arkin richard crenna 1967 intruders search a blind womans audrey hepburn greenwich village apartment for a heroinfilled doll. The stage is dark except for a few slivers of light coming through the venetian blinds and a yellowish shaft from under the hall door. A sinister con man and two exconvicts meet their match during a deadly game of cat and mouse. Wait until dark was first produced broadways ethyl barrymore theatre lee remick, the shows star, was nominated for a tony award for best actress in 1962 later that year, the show opened a londons. Madison miernik as gloria samantha salter as gloria alternate alison smyth as susy hendrix behind the scenes of wait until dark, the dvd extras. Wait until dark plot summary, character breakdowns, context and analysis, and performance video clips.
May 16, 2011 nyu steinhardt youth theatre ensemble, showcase finale, wait until dark, frederick knott, full hd 1080p, sony pmwex1r, sony nex5, william chiu. Jul 05, 2010 wait until dark gloria defrosts the icebox. Wait until dark acting edition for theater productions. Character breakdown wait until dark production site. Join stageagent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities.
Wait until dark is a play by frederick knott, first performed on broadway in 1966 and often. Wait until dark is exciting, readable, fulfilling and full of life. As the climax builds, susan discovers that her blindness just might be the key to her escape, but she and her tormentors must wait until dark to play out this classic thrillers chilling conclusion. Character description, analysis and casting breakdown for gloria from wait until dark. As his name implies he is tall at least taller than suzy. States, its territories, possessions and canada for wait until dark are. What roat, talman and carlino may be unaware of is that susy does have eyes in the form of the hendrixs precocious adolescent neighbor, gloria, who knows.
The wait until dark transcript is here for all you audrey hepburn fans. While both plays also received equally impressive film adaptations, the shows are now. They get trapped in a situation that they could easily get out of with common sense. Rent wait until dark 1967 starring audrey hepburn and alan arkin on dvd and bluray.
Little do the men know that gloria, a little girl in the upstairs apartment, has stolen the doll after finding out it was not a gift for her. Behind the scenes of wait until dark, the dvd extras. Take for example wait until dark, frederick knotts classic 1966 thriller about a blind new york city newlywed targeted by a trio of thugs out. From the hand of frederick knott, author of dial m murder, and the producers behind night must fall and birdsong, comes a major revival. Julie herrod gloria in wait until dark com imagens. Stage west stage west vickery location fort worth, tx. If you have any corrections, feel free to drop me a line. Wait until dark is an innovative, highly entertaining and suspenseful thriller about a blind housewife, susy hendrix audrey hepburn. Brooks vintage costumes and craig siebels finely detailed set. Gloria popped her head in a couple of minutes ago and, after she and mike looked at each other for a moment, she popped her head back out, even though susy had invited her in.
Gloria a character in wait until dark by frederick knott author. January 1025, 2020 susan hendrix, a blind yet capable woman, is imperiled by a trio of men in her own apartment. Our goal is to keep old friends, exclassmates, neighbors and colleagues in touch. Audrey hepburn alan arkin richard crenna 1967 intruders search a blind womans audrey hepburn greenwich village apartment for a heroinfilled doll. Heavy rain and thunder sounds black screen, dark screen, relaxing, relax, sleep, white noise, study duration. Wait until dark by jeffrey hatcher, is adapted from the frederick knott 1966 original play in a new setting of 1944 greenwich village where susan taylor jean grady, a blind woman, lives. Roat alan arkin was busy coercing talman and carlino jack weston, richard crenna to help him get back the drugs hidden in this greenwich village apartment when blind occupant susie audrey hepburn arrives, not noticing the body in the closet, her first scene in wait until dark. Actor lauren schaffel, who plays gloria in atcs production of wait until dark. The second show of our 2015 season is the gripping frederick knott thriller wait until dark, a heartthumping tale of a blind woman who must fend off a group of seedy drug dealers and thieves who have invaded her apartment using a variety of ruses. F rederick knotts wait until dark, a gimmicky stage play about a blind woman terrorized by crooks, was brought to the screen in 1967 and was accompanied by an even more. Wait until dark script full dialogue drews scriptorama.
On the set of wait until dark,1966 vk is the largest european social network with more than 100 million active users. Its been six months since i last explained the theory of the idiot plot, so maybe you wont mind if i have another go. Wait until dark original, play, drama, broadway opened in new york city feb 2, 1966 and played through dec 31, 1966. Wait until dark 1967 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Gloria, character in wait until dark about the artists. Independent and resourceful, susy is learning to cope with. Audrey hepburn was nominated for the academy award for. Gloria a character in wait until dark by frederick knott author sex. By frederick knott adapted by jeffrey hatcher directed by.
Julie herrod reprised her role of young gloria for the movie version. Mar 24, 2019 performances for wait until dark will be held at the doris harperwhite community playhouse, 11 w cherry ave, 7. There is a volkswagen bus outside near the phone booth. I know, i know, i still need to get the character names in. If they did, theyd solve the problem and the movie would be over. The wwii setting gives this wait until dark a swell new 1940s look thanks to e. Gloria yells at the police when they appear too patronizing to susy, and defends susys ability to take care of herself. This will mark his second show for great lakes theater, having designed the set for wait until dark. Let gloria look around for it while she sdown here. He has spent time in jail and has pulled many cons with carlino. Wait until dark gloria defrosts the icebox youtube. I know, i know, i still need to get the character names in there. It stars audrey hepburn as a young blind woman, alan arkin as a violent criminal searching for some drugs, and richard crenna as another criminal, supported by jack weston, julie herrod, and efrem zimbalist jr.
She takes out the doll and puts it on the floor under the side table by the settee. Wait until dark 1967 is the best hitchcock movie that alfred hitchcock didnt direct. The constant drizzle outside at street level is a noteworthy plus, though id like to recommend replacing sam and susans anachronistic curly phone cord. Read the full synopsis of wait until dark, 1967, directed by terence young, with audrey hepburn, alan arkin, richard crenna, at turner classic movies. As the climax builds, susan discovers that her blindness just might be the key to. Susys husband, sam, is asked to hold a doll for a woman he doesnt know as they get off an airplane. When susy bangs on the pipes, gloria comes in and susy sends her to the bus station in a taxi to wait for sam. Waiting dark movies audrey hepburn tv films tvs film books film movie. Wait until dark by frederick knott adapted by jeffrey hatcher directed by jonathan forester produced by george ferencz thriller. From the hand of frederick knott, author of dial m murder, and the producers behind night must fall and birdsong, comes a major revival of the classic, edgeofyourseat, thriller wait until dark.
Rent wait until dark 1967 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. If a man goes into it, gloria is to phone susy, let the phone ring twice, and hang up. Jan 27, 2020 waterloo waterloo community playhouses current show, wait until dark, is a masterful thrill ride. Few plays deal with handicap people while many plays deal with the psychologically ill, the paranoid mind and the suspicious mind.
Wait until dark is subject to payment of a royalty. When the lights go out at the end of the film, so did the lights in the movie theaters. Roat alan arkin was busy coercing talman and carlino jack weston, richard crenna to. Susy suspects gloria of stealing the doll from sam. With a cast led by a cool brunettesuzy hendrix, played by audrey hepburn, whod been tapped by. October 25, 26, 27 and 31 and november 1, 2, 3, 2019 7 performances thursdays, fridays and saturdays at 7. The screenplay by robert carrington and janehoward carrington is based on the 1966 play wait until dark by frederick knott. He dials the number of the phone booth outside and says will stay until sam gets back. Aug 11, 2003 f rederick knotts wait until dark, a gimmicky stage play about a blind woman terrorized by crooks, was brought to the screen in 1967 and was accompanied by an even more outlandish gimmick.
It starred lee remick and robert duvall as the villain. Some plays simply cannot be updated to the 21st century. Actor craig bockhorn, who plays carlino in atcs production of wait until dark. Phx actor peter rini, who plays mike in atcs production of wait until dark.
Wait until dark study guide by geffen playhouse issuu. This play is different from the rest because it shows us all in society how handicap people are very trusting and they believe no one will abuse. Produced by fred coe and directed by arthur penn, the broadway premiere of wait until dark opened on february 2, 1966, at the ethel barrymore theatre. Susy knows the only way to play fair is by her rules, so when darkness falls she turns off the lights leaving them in the dark and as. When susy discovers that the telephone cord has been cut, she prepares to defend herself by putting the criminals in the dark along with her, breaking all the light bulbs in the apartments light fixtures. Until dark, there are many specific challenges the script presents, not the least of which is creating. A sinister con man and two exconvicts meet their match during a deadly. Wait until dark 1966 a play by frederick knott author productions.
Briefly, an idiot plot depends upon one or more characters being idiots. Wait until dark was first produced broadways ethyl barrymore theatre lee remick, the shows star, was nominated for a tony award for best actress in 1962 later that year, the show opened a londons west end and ran for two years a movie version of wait until dark directed by terence young director of many films. Auditions for wait until dark, by frederick knott, will be at 7 p. Wait until dark is an elegant timeless classic and an enthralling ride from start to finish. Wait until dark is a 1967 american thriller horror film directed by terence young and produced by mel ferrer. Wait until dark was originally a frederick knott play he also wrote dial m for murder that opened on broadway 2266 and closed on new years eve after 373 performances. Actor ted koch, who plays roat in atcs production of wait until dark.
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