WYONG DRAMA GROUP
Appointment with Death
by Agatha Christie
Directed by Andy Kabanoff
An assorted group of travellers find themselves thrown together on an expedition to the rose-red city of Petra. At the centre of the group are Mrs Boynton and her three step-children who never leave her side. This apparent devotion however is actually a facade for something far more sinister. Sarah King, a young English doctor, and her colleague, the eminent psychologist, Dr Theodore Gerard, find themselves embroiled in a battle to free the children from the sadistic grasp of a tyrannical woman. This chilling play offers a unique take on the classic murder mystery, where Christie explores the realms of the sadistic mind and the devastating effects of long-term psychological abuse.
CAST
(Thanks so much to all those who auditioned. I was blown away by the talent on display. I was particularly delighted to be able to cast several first-time actors who earned their roles with amazing auditions. Well done all !)
Mrs Boynton . . . . . SHARON HOGAN
Ginevra Boynton . . . . . MADI LEIDICH
Lennox Boynton . . . . . DALE HUXLEY
Nadine Boynton . . . . . KATHREEN WOODS
Raymond Boynton . . . . . JAKE CAIN-ROSER
Lady Westholme . . . . . CHRISTINE CHERRY
Miss Amabel Pryce . . . . . KELLY McBRIDE
Alderman Higgs . . . . . JAMES CHAMBERS
Dr Theodore Gerard . . . . . DUNCAN MITCHELL
Dr Sarah King . . . . . KELSEY HUNTER / MEGAN KOBELEFF (alternating roles)
French Girl . . . . . KELSEY HUNTER / MEGAN KOBELEFF (alternating roles)
Jefferson Cope . . . . . GAVIN FRYER
Hotel Clerk . . . . . LYNN McMULLEN
Dragoman . . . . . BRENDAN ABELA
Colonel Carberry . . . . . ROGER SMITH
Arab Boys . . . . . Yet to be found
REHEARSAL DATES
Two evenings a week to be arranged with cast - Monday and Thursday with an occasional Saturday afternoon.
PERFORMANCE DATES
Friday August 23 7.30pm
Saturday August 24 2pm; 7.30pm
Sunday August 25 2pm
Wednesday August 28 2pm
Friday August 30 7.30pm
Saturday August 31 2pm; 7.30pm
ANDY KABANOFF - DIRECTOR
Andy is a retired English / Drama teacher and an experienced actor, director and playwright. Most of his theatrical work has been in the Blue Mountains and Western Sydney. He has been on the Coast since 2011.
Since then he has appeared in many plays for Wyong Drama Group (including Prospero in 'The Tempest', Colonel Mustard in 'Clue', and Judge Taylor in 'To Kill a Mockingbird') and for Woy Woy Little Theatre (including Humphrey Mountcliff, the prosecuting barrister in 'The Perfect Murder', Dad in 'When Dad Married Fury' and Doctor Mead in 'Ladies in Lavender').
For Wyong Drama Group he has directed 'Sepia Secrets' and 'End of the Line' (his own plays), Lillian Hellman's 'The Children's Hour' and Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'.