Curtains - April 2024
Details
Boston, 1959. At the Colonial Theatre, the cast of Robbin’ Hood takes their bows on opening night. Just as the curtain falls, so does Jessica Cranshaw, the profoundly untalented leading lady of the production. Enter Lieutenant Frank Cioffi, a fast-talking cop with a love for musical theatre. He quarantines the cast and crew inside the theatre while he searches for clues. But Cioffi doesn’t just investigate the murder--he also offers advice and insight into improving Robbin’ Hood. The musical will open again in 24 hours with a new leading lady, so the clock is ticking to find the killer and put on a killer show. Who could it be? Carmen Bernstein, the sassy and brassy producer? Christopher Belling, the campy and egotistical director? Georgia Hendricks, the lyricist who replaces Jessica onstage? Niki Harris, the ingenue with a secret? Everyone is a suspect, and only Cioffi can make sense of the evidence.
Curtains is a musical-theatre parody of whodunnit classics, with numbers ranging from the classic musical theatre song-and-dance “A Tough Act to Follow” to the heartfelt “I Miss the Music.” A comedic send-up suitable for all ages, Curtains will have the audience laughing until the last curtain falls.
Thursday 25th - Sunday 28th April 2024
Lovegrove Theatre, Redbridge Drama Centre
Cast & Creatives
Lieutenant Frank Cioffi | Matthew Burcommbe
Niki Harris | Emmeline Cosgrove
Georgia Hendricks | Tami Stone
Carmen Bernstein | Chris Grove
Aaron Fox | Russell Gillary
Christopher Belling | Jeremy Smith
Bambi Bernét | Coral Ironside
Little John | John Quarm
Big John | Zac Pilgrim
Olivia Shapiro | Zoe Pilgrim
Bobby Pepper | Billy Fyfe
Jessica Cranshaw | Jo Shore
Brandy Dexter | Amanda Howarth
Sidney Bernstein | Phil Clarke
Arlene Barruca | Anabel Smith
Roberta Wooster | Karen Daugurda
Connie Subbotin | Fay Clark
Mona Page | Berni Conway
Daryl Grady | Peter Heaney
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CREATIVE TEAM
Director | Rikki Stone
Musical Director | Mark Smith
Choreographer | Lorraine Porter
Set | The Redbridge Drama Centre
Lighting and Sound Design Design | Stephen Barrows
Lighting Operator | Daisy White
Costume | Diana Fairbairn-Smith, James Watson & The Christian Drama Resource Centre
Props | Mo Jones
Marketing | Dylan Lee & James Watson
Production Photography | Helen Gillary