 | March 14-24, 2002, Thurs.-Sat. at 8 p.m., Sunday at
2 p.m.
408 W. Washington
Directed by Wendy Wright
 | SYNOPSIS: This
relatively unknown Beth Henley play is set in an old Victorian house in Pigeon, Louisiana,
30 miles west of New Orleans on Christmas Eve 1934. A charming, card sharp by the name of
Reed Hooker won the old house in a game and plans to turn it into the Lucky Spot Dance
Hall. Along for the ride are his trusty but slow-witted handyman Turnip and Cassidy Smith
a teenage girl he also won in the card game. The group’s plans for a smooth opening
are thwarted when the pregnant Cassidy invites Reed’s estranged wife to join them for
Christmas in the hopes of Reed asking her for a divorce.
Sue Jack Reed is available for Christmas dinner because she
has just been released from Angola prison after a three-year stint for throwing a woman
she found in bed with Reed over a balcony in a fit of jealousy. A former New Orleans taxi
dancer, the mere thought of Sue Jack coming to the Lucky Spot, scares the dancers Reed has
hired enough to flee, who are aware of Sue Jack’s notorious jealous streak and mean
drunkenness. Only one dancer, Lacey Rollins remains. She has no money to depart and is
disliked enough by her peers for them not to lend her the money.
Into the fray appears Whitt Carmichael, a former beau of Sue
Jack’s and brother of the woman she threw off the balcony. Is he bent on revenge or
reconciliation? Will the Lucky Spot open on time and will it be successful? The
action is fast with moments of true tenderness in this Henley dramady populated with the
quirky and memorable character for which she is known.
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Director, Wendy Wright
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 | CAST LIST:
Sue Jack: Emily Phenix
Hooker: Rob Roy
Cassidy: Amelia Martin
Turnip: Aaron Rabb
Lacey: Elise Stempky
Carmichael: Kevin Branshaw
Sam: Larry Rusinsky
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| PRODUCTION STAFF:
Director - Wendy Wright
Assistant Director - Lorna Colon
Set Design - Chuck Griffin
Set Builder - Chuck Griffin
Lighting Design - Thom Johnson
Sound Design - Wendy Wright
Costume Design - Marilyn Goiun
Props -
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