STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT

Written by Philip Estrera (Frank’s monologues), Emily Kitchens (Bottling Dreams of the Tearful Don’t-Knower), and Patricia Lynn (Screwed)

Directed by Caitlin Davies and Paul Kite

October 2019 at The West End Theatre

Crafted by Hunger & Thirst Theatre, STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT is a provocative theatrical event that examines the unexpected intimacy that can unfold between total strangers. The evening's beguiling host, Frank, escorts the audience through two seemingly unrelated—but surprisingly interconnected—one-act plays.

Loosely inspired by The Turn of the Screw by Henry James, SCREWED, written by Patricia Lynn, follows a determined police officer desperate to solve two particularly disturbing murders. His last hope is Molly, the traumatized governess, but she is equally as determined not to confess to him what happened to her that night.

And the topsy-turvy fantasia BOTTLING DREAMS OF THE TEARFUL DON'T-KNOWER, written by Emily Kitchens, follows a man as he travels in search of a pool of tears deep within a haunted forest. But a disturbance in the deepest parts of the woods leads to a disturbance in the deepest parts of himself.

Frank’s monologues in STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT were written by Philip Estrera. Frank was played by Jordan Kaplan.

STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT was stage managed by Heather Olmstead. Lighting design was by Wesley Cornwell; sound design by Randall Benichak.

SCREWED was written by Patricia Lynn and directed by Caitlin Davies. The cast was as follows:

MOLLY : Patricia Lynn

PETER: Patrick T. Horn

MR. DOUGLAS: Brandon J. Vukovic

BOTTLING DREAMS OF THE TEARFUL DON’T-KNOWER was written by Emily Kitchens and directed by Paul Kite. The cast was as follows:

Philip Estrera

Dillon Heape

Natalie Hegg