South City Theatre presents an outstanding Broadway success, written by Lucille Fletcher and directed by JJ Marrs.
This ingeniously devised thriller builds steadily in menace and suspense until the final, breath-stopping moment of its unexpected, "twist" ending. There will be a buffet starting at 6:30 p.m. and the show follows, starting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 for the buffet and show or $250 for a reserved front row table for six. Tickets must be purchased in advance, and will be available beginning Monday, September 17. Advance reservations required. Tickets may be purchased online at www.homewoodpubliclibrary.org or in the Adult Services Department. *Visa and MasterCard accepted.
NIGHT WATCH by Lucille Fletcher — October 19-20 at Homewood Director JJ Marrs
Unable to sleep, Elaine Wheeler paces the living room of her Manhattan townhouse, troubled by unsettling memories and vague fears. Her husband tries to comfort her, but when he steps away for a moment Elaine screams as she sees (or believes she sees) the body of a dead man in the window across the way. The police are called, but find nothing except an empty chair. Elaine's terror grows as shortly thereafter she sees still another body—this time a woman's—but by now the police are skeptical and pay no heed to her frantic pleas. Her husband, claiming that Elaine may be on the verge of a breakdown, calls in a lady psychiatrist, who agrees with his suggestion that Elaine should commit herself to a sanitarium for treatment. From this point on, the plot moves quickly and grippingly as those involved—Elaine's old friend and house guest Blanche; the inquisitive and rather sinister man who lives next door; and the nosy German maid Helga—all contribute to the deepening suspense and mystery of the play as it draws towards its riveting and chilling climax.
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