The Bat

By Mary Roberts Rinehart and Avery Hopwood

Directed by Chris Rogers

October 26, 27, 28, 1989

   The Story  

This thriller revolves around Cornelia Van Gorder, a maiden lady of sixty, who rents the summer home of a banker reported killed in Colorado. She is warned that mysterious things are happening but she refuses to move. Then it is discovered that a large sum is missing from the dead man's bank and it is suspected that, far from being dead, he stole the money, hid it in a secret chamber in his house and is only waiting for a chance to sneak back to get it. Four others are after the money: the bank cashier who is wrongfully accused of taking it, a detective engaged by Miss Van Gorder to clear up the mystery, a doctor friend and supposed confederate of the missing banker and The Bat, a notorious thief who has long eluded the police.

Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French.

  The Cast   

Lizzie Allen	Karen Hopkins
Cordelia Van Gorder	Janet Calvin
Billy	Rod Dudeck
Dale Ogden	Amy Dudeck
Dr. Wells	Tom Herlocker
Detective Anderson	Steve Hopkins
Brooks	John Warring
Richard Fleming	Larry Hooper
Reginald Beresford	Ron Calvin
Unknown	Rich Bicker

  Production Staff   

Director	Chris Rogers
Assistant	Jane Lamb
Technical Director	Cheryl Gridol
Technical Crew	Melinda Dierks, Susan Nicholson, Marc Angevine
Props	Kathy Swain, Pat White
Costumes	Denise "Robbie" Robinson
Make-up	Jane Lamb, Susan Nicholson and Cast
Photography	Mike Strand
Posters	Ron Calvin
Ticket Sales	Smyer Travel Service
Art Work	Norma Miller, Maggie Bicker
Set Design	Ron Calvin, Tom Herlocker
Set Construction Crew	Ron Calvin, Tom Herlocker, Gerald Reynolds, Chris Rogers, Steve Hopkins, Jane Lamb, Karen Hopkins, Kathy Swain, Danielle Cloutier, Robbie Robinson, Cheryl Grindol, Pat White, Bruce Ranger, Jerry Yeary, Phil Jarvis
Set Moving Crew	Pat Hooper, Larry Hooper, David Hooper, Jeff Hooper, Ron Calvin, Will McClure, Dwight Gentry, Mike WIlson.