No Further Waiting for Wait Until Dark

Repertory Philippines is kicking off the new year and its new theatrical season this January 17 with mystery psychological suspense thriller, Wait Until Dark.

The Plot: A blind housewife named Suzy finds herself terrorized by three strange men. The men search for a doll that has been filled with heroin and little does Suzy know, her husband has mistakenly transported the doll across the Canadian border and into their apartment. Suzy must rely on her instincts, with the help of a neighbor girl and the cover of darkness to outwit the dangerous strangers and protect her life.

To be directed by theater veteran Miguel Faustmann, Wait Until Dark’s masterfully constructed thriller with plenty of intrigue and action promises to move the audiences from one moment of suspense to another as it builds toward an electrifying, breath-stopping final scene.

With a superb story and a high-caliber artistic and creative team comes an all-star cast that includes:

Liesl Batucan as Suzy Hendrix. Recently blinded in a car accident, Suzy is still adjusting to her blindness that makes reliable on her husband Sam. Suzy is smart, very trusting of others, she has an air of innocence, but an inner strength as well.

Arnel Carrion as Sam Hendrix, Suzy’s husband. A friendly, outgoing professional photographer and a former Marine, Sam is very organized, kindly, trustworthy and almost fatherly toward Suzy.

Dani Gana as Gloria, the upstairs neighbor of Suzy and Sam. Sam has been paying her to help Suzy with chores and shopping. She doesn’t have much experience around adults other than Sam and Suzy. A feisty, independent thinker, she doesn’t like to be told what to do and acts out when she is upset.

Jamie Wilson as Harry Roat Jr., a very creepy sociopathic con man who serves as the ringleader of this con. He is a ‘loose cannon’ that reacts suddenly, violently and without conscience. He’s only interested in himself and will do anything to further his lust for drugs and money.

Joel Trinidad as Mike Talman, a professional con man. He is charming and seems sincere but with a dark side — a good liar with a ruthless streak.

Robbie Guevara as Sgt. Carlino who thinks he’s a criminal mastermind. Carlino is Mike Talman’s partner, but he’s not as likeable as Mike. He is older, and physically out of shape. You get the feeling he does not like what he does, but doesn’t know how to do anything else.

The show runs from January 17 to February 9, 2014. All performances are at Onstage, 2/F, Greenbelt 1. For tickets, call Ticketworld at 891-9999, or visit their website. For complete details of the show, call Repertory Philippines at 571-6926 or 571-4941, visit their website, or email your inquiries at [email protected].