The Hoodoo

Walter Ben Hare

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(4.1 stars; 4 reviews)

Everybody is in town for the wedding of Brighton Early and Miss Amy Lee. Unfortunately that includes Brighton's former flame, his handsome friend Billy with wandering eyes, a king's ransom in family jewels, a marvelous Egyptian scarab with a supposed history of evil influence. And, of course, a clever burglar. Along with several other characters to round out the cast of this farce....
- Summary by ToddHW

Cast list:
Brighton Early, about to be married: Greg Giordano
Billy Jackson, the heart breaker: Tomas Peter
Professor Solomon Spiggot, an authority on Egypt: ToddHW
Hemachus Spiggot, his son, aged seventeen: Adrian Stephens
Mr. Malachi Meek, a lively old gentleman of sixty-nine: Alan Mapstone
Mr. Dun, the burglar: Andrew Gaunce
Miss Amy Lee, about to be married: Rina Zelen Souppa
Mrs. Perrington-Shine, her aunt and Mr. Meek's daughter: mleigh
Gwendolyn Perrington-Shine, who does just as mamma says: jcorcoran13
Dodo De Graft, the Dazzling Daisy: Jenn Broda
Mrs. Ima Clinger, the fascinating young widow: Krista Zaleski
Angelina, her angel child, aged eight: Carol Sutton
Miss Doris Ruffles, Amy's maid of honor: Marie Christian
Mrs. Semiramis Spiggot, the mother of seven: Sonia
Eupepsia Spiggot, her daughter, aged sixteen: SaraHale
Miss Longnecker, a public school-teacher: Nissy
Lulu, by name and nature: TJ Burns
Aunt Paradise, the colored cook lady: Jacqueline Tyler.
Stage Directions: MichaelMaggs
Editing: ToddHW
(3 hr 8 min)