The Art of Murder: Franklin's Production of "Rope" a Hit!
11/23/2009
The Franklin Drama Society's recent fall production, under the direction of Sheryl Granville, proved to be another outstanding success.
On this occasion the Society presented a drama with serious overtones – Patrick Hamilton's Rope, which was inspired by a notorious murder that occurred in the 1920s. The play centers on the arrogance of two undergraduate intellectuals who are so confident they have committed the "perfect crime" that they host a dinner party for their friends while the body of the victim is hidden in a trunk sitting in the room. To make matters worse, they invite the victim’s mother and aunt to the party.
Freshmen Jamie Wettstein and Clara Bowe gave powerful performances as the two students at the center of the crime, ably supported by Kayla Suhrie and Christian Noble. Kate Polsky acted way beyond her years as the mother of the victim, and Charlotte Reimer was sparkling in the role of the aunt. Nick Angelotti portrayed a perfect butler, and freshman Theo Groh, whose acting experience throughout high school clearly showed, gave an outstanding performance as the intellectual heavyweight who unmasks the horrible truth of his friends' actions.
The production would not have been possible without the excellent work and dedication of the crew - Blue Delliquanti, Jane Shi, Quinn Flannigan, Kate Daugherty and Kadeema Kasim - working with assistant director May Taher. Brian Parker's music, including his own compositions, added to the success of the production.
It was "standing room only" for the premier performance Friday, November 20, and the Saturday performance also drew a large and enthusiastic crowd.
