Health & Fitness
Preview of 'Death and Taxes' at Phoenix Stage Company
Ever wonder what goes on at a small town city council meeting?
Death and Taxes
January 25, 31, Feb. 1, 7 & 8, 2014 at 8:00 pm
January 26 & Feb. 2, 2014 at 2:00 pm
In Hendricks, they’re looking for a murderer. Mayor Kathleen Lyles boldly announces that the meeting will be more like a coro-ner’s jury than the usual round of arguments. Not only was a man murdered, but he was an employee of the IRS. “Somehow I don’t feel that bad!”
Find out what's happening in Naugatuckwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Carl Johansen says, as the sheriff clamps the cuffs on him, making him the prime suspect. Slowly it becomes appar-ent the entire city council had seen the man, and each of them seems to be hiding something.
Who murdered the stranger? Was it Cora Sedgewick, who was still dizzy at the time from stepping on a rake and being thumped in the face with its handle? Or newspaper editor King, who’s right on the spot to report the facts, if he could only find a pencil? Or maybe the mayor herself, who was doing her laundry in the back of city hall?
Find out what's happening in Naugatuckwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Directed by Ed Bassett
Mr. Bassett and castmember Lori Poulin appeared on Backstage with Johnny O on Saturday, Jan. 18. Click here to hear to podcast of the interview about Death and Taxes.
FEBRUARY1, 7 & 8, 2014 at 8:00pm
JANUARY 26 &
FEBRUARY, 2, 2014 at 2:00 pm
Ever wonder what goes on at a small-town city council meeting?
In Hendricks, they’re looking for a murderer. Mayor Kathleen Lyles boldly announces that the meeting will be more like a coro-ner’s jury than the usual round of arguments. Not only was a man murdered, but he was an employee of the IRS. “Somehow I don’t feel that bad!”
Carl Johansen says, as the sheriff clamps the cuffs on him, making him the prime suspect. Slowly it becomes appar-ent the entire city council had seen the man, and each of them seems to be hiding something.
Who murdered the stranger? Was it Cora Sedgewick, who was still dizzy at the time from stepping on a rake and being thumped in the face with its handle? Or newspaper editor King, who’s right on the spot to report the facts, if he could only find a pencil? Or maybe the mayor herself, who was doing her laundry in the back of city hall?
Directed by Ed Bassett
THE CAST:
KATHLEEN LYLES: Kristen Jacobsen
EDDIE KING: Connor Murray
LYDIA KLEFT: Lori Poulin
WESLEY THORNE: Tony Benedetti
CARL JOHANSEN: Leland "Mike" Schick
MATTIE JOHANSEN: Debbie Forish
CORA SEDGEWICK: Alana Kingsley
DR. EFREM BISHOP: Tim Phillips
EVELYN MARTENDALE: Tori RichnavskyPhoenix Stage Company
686 Rubber Avenue • Naugatuck, CT 06770 • (203) 632-8546
