Ten Little Indians

WRITTEN BY: Agatha Christie
PERFORMED AT: Glen Theater, Watkins Glen, NY
PERFORMED ON: April 24-25 (3 performances)
DIRECTOR: Amnon Kabatchnik
SPONSORED BY: Corning Vintage Theater
CAST:
* ROGERS- Stu Luther
* MRS. ROGERS- Martha Baker
* FRED NARACOTT- David Battaglin
* VERA CLAYTHORNE- Kathy Gill
* PHILLIP LOMBARD- Jeff Demeritt
* ANTHONY MARSTON- David Alan Scott Jr.
* WILLIAM BLORE- Don Lerario
* GENERAL MACKENZIE- John Rogerson
* EMILY BRENT- Evelyn LaCroix
* SIR LAWRENCE WARGRAVE- Gary Yoggy
* DR. ARMSTRONG- Phil Kruk

PLOT: Somebody's invited nine people to the scene of a murder--their own! Ten people, ten possible suspects, and ten possible victims! A murder mystery, based on a book.

HISTORY: I knew Gary Yoggy through "Bells are Ringing", and he knew Corning Vintage Theater publicity woman Nancy MacCaig. MacCaig, who saw me in "Bells," then called me in January to see if I wanted to be Anthony Marston in "Ten Little Indians." With my part in CCC's "Romeo & Juliet" having been smaller than previous expectations, I gladly accepted the role.
Although my roles in this and the CCC play were both fairly small, "Indians" was an enjoyable experience, with a supportive cast and crew, creating a stark contrast to what I dealt with during "Romeo" that same season.
The Vintage players usually played at the Corning Glass Center theater, but since that was being remodeled, the next bunch of Vintage shows--including this one--were performed at the newly-restored theater in Watkins Glen.
The first performance was an abridged morning performance, eliminating half of Act I, both of David Battaglin's scenes, and both of the intermissions. The shortening was because the audience, crowds of students from the nearby schools, had to get back on their buses within such-and-such a time. The show ended just as the kids had to leave.
The next two shows were normal, full evening performances.
It was only shortly before the performances that I learned that I was going to get a nice handful of money for being in this play. Later on, I recieved a check in the mail, making "Ten Little Indians" my first paying acting experience.
Towards the end of rehearsals for this play, I accepted the role of Christopher Wren in September 1997's "The Mousetrap", which was being put on by the same company.

PHOTOS:
* Most of the cast, during a photo session (photo by Nancy MacCaig)