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Cat and the Canary

Cat and the Canary

Written by: John Willard
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An over-the-top melodrama and murder mystery in three acts. The scene: an old haunted mansion, deliberately left standing empty for 20 years. Six heirs called together there for the reading of a will at midnight on the 20th anniversary of Mr. Cyrus Canby West’s death. Rumors of ghosts and supernatural goings-on. What could possibly go wrong? - Summary by Winnifred Assmann Cast List Stage Directions: Larry Wilson Roger Crosby: ToddHW Mammy Pleasant: N. Kray Susan Sillsby: ShrimpPhish Cicely Young: Lia Lallo Annabelle West: Gabriella Sasscer Charles Wilder: Cavaet Harry Blythe: Tomas Peter Paul Jones: redrun Hendricks: James R. Hedrick Patterson: Alan MapstoneCopyright Comedy Genre Art Biological Sciences Science
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