John Ball's IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT Staged Reading
By: Rebecca Russo Aug. 31, 2017
A staged reading of John Ball's In The Heat of the Night will be held at the Omaha Community Playhouse Monday, September 18, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Alternative Programming series in OCP's Howard Drew Theatre. These readings are free and open to the public with the opportunity for donation. No tickets or reservations are necessary.
It's 1962. A hot August night lies heavy over the small town of Argo, Alabama. A dead white man is discovered and the local police arrest a black stranger named Virgil Tibbs. The police discover that their prime suspect is in fact a homicide detective from California. As it happens, Tibbs becomes the racially-tense community's single hope in solving a brutal murder that is turning up no witnesses, no motives and no clues. Contains adult content.
Events: Staged reading of John Ball's In The Heat of the Night
Show dates: Monday, September 18, 2017 at 7:30 p.m.
Credits: Adapted by Matt Pelfry
Director: Marie Amthor Schuett
CAST
Chief Gillespie-Ron Chvala
Virgil Tibbs-Raydell Cordell III
Harvey Oberst/Purdy/Klansman-Jeremy Estill
Melanie Tatum-Teri Fender
Charles Tatum/Endicott/Al Jennings-Bob Fischbach
Eric Kaufman/Ralph/Klansman-Thomas Gjere
Noreen Purdy-Jessie Kellerman
Coroner/Mayor Schubert/Klansman-Christopher Scott
Pete/Man in Shadows/Klansman-Nick Zadina
Location: Omaha Community Playhouse, Howard Drew Theatre 6915 Cass Street | Omaha, NE 68132
Tickets: The showings are free and open to the public with the opportunity for donation. No tickets or reservations are necessary.
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