Devil's Consort

March 10 - May 6, 2000

Written by Gene Franklin Smith

Directed by Larry McCallister

Produced by Write Act Repertory Company with Lonnie Schuyler and Cynthia Stiefel

Setting and Light Design by Lonnie Schuyler
Costume Design by May Routh

Cast

Devil's Consort

Phillip Peterson...........Mathew Vipond
Caroline Thames.......Von Rae Wood
Ned Broom*..................Steve Keyes
Juliana Broom..............Pamela Salem
B.Z. Keller.......................Daniel Fern

 * Ned Bloom Understudy  (4 performances) ..... John Patrick Patti

Von Rae Wood and Mathew Vipond

Synopsis

Phillip Peterson is a young and handsome music composer who hasn't yet found his success and is resentful of his dependence on his upper-crust parents.  At a society party, he meets erotic photographer Caroline Thames, who, in exchange for sexual favors, offers to introduce him to her "best friend," Juliana Broom, the world-renowned mistress of famous composer B.Z. Keller.  Since B.Z.'s death, Juliana has been living in seclusion with her shy, stammering brother, Ned, in their run-down West Side apartment in New York.  Caroline manages to get Juliana to hire Phillip under the pretence of gardener, and he insinuates himself into their lives and, soon, into both of their beds.  Phillip attempts to locate B.Z.'s last symphony, which has never been found, so that he might claim the work for himself.  Phillip, however, is murdered, and all three -- Caroline, Juliana and Ned -- each confess to murdering him.   They recount their motives, which contradict each other, knowing that this high-profile murder will bring the murderer the fame they all crave.  In the end, Caroline, Juliana and Ned get what they desire but at tremendous personal cost.

Pamela Salem and Mathew Vipond

Pamela Salem, Mathew Vipond, Steve Keyes, Von Rae Wood

Steve Keyes, Pamela Salem, Mathew Vipond, Von Rae Wood