Roa, played by Brian Fitzgibbons, threatens Susy, played by Sarah de la Hoz. Photo by Sandi Carroll
The suspenseful thriller “Wait Until Dark” opens Oct. 16 at the Little Theatre of New Smyrna Beach. The plays takes place in a New York City basement apartment where Susy Henderson, a woman recently blinded in an accident lives with her photographer husband, Sam. She is still learning how to adapt and is often home alone while Sam travels from assignment to assignment.
As Sam is returning from a business trip, he meets a woman in the airport who asks him to hold onto a doll for her. It turns out that the doll contains heroin and a man named Roat is after it. Enlisting the aid of two con men to help him retrieve the drugs, Roat tries to insinuate himself into Susy’s life after her husband departs on another trip.
Together the three men concoct an elaborate scheme of deception in order to gain Susy’s trust and locate the missing doll. Complicating the situation is the fact that Susy and Sam are unaware that a little girl in their apartment building had actually taken the doll. Eventually, Susy eventually sees through Roat’s scheme and realizes she is in grave danger.
Cast members include Sarah de la Hoz, Jackie Dozier, Brian Fitzgibbons, Jeff Van Winkle, Dan Blazi, Will Bordelon, Will Pierce and Ken Guilbeault.
“Wait Until Dark” is a masterfully constructed thriller that moves from one moment of suspense to another as it builds toward a heart-stopping conclusion.
Reserved seating is available at the Little Theatre Box Office, open weekdays from 1 until 4 p.m. and 2 hours prior to each performance. The show will be playing Oct. 16-18, 22-25. For more information, call the Little Theatre at 386-423-1246 or visit www.NsbPlayers.org.
Sarah de la Hoz plays Susy, blinded in an accident, and Jackie Dozier plays her sometimes helpful neighbor Gloria. Photo by Sandi Carroll.
The con men fight. Mike (left) is played by Will Bordelon and Carlino is played by Dan Blazi. Photo by Sandi Carroll
