The Sidekick Players Club opens their 19th Season with the award winning thriller, Wait Until Dark by Frederick Knott and directed by Carroll Lefebvre.

After a flight back home, Sam Hendrix (Ted Schellenberg) returns with a doll he innocently acquired along the way. As it turns out, the doll is actually stuffed with heroin, and a group of criminals led by the ruthless Roat (Jeff Pannell) has followed Hendrix back to his place to retrieve it. When Hendrix leaves for business, the crooks make their move -- and find his blind wife, Susy (Lisa Gach), alone in the apartment. Soon, a life-threatening game begins between Susy and the thugs. Rounding out the cast are Todd-Elliot Gates (Carlino), Mark East (Mike), Lucy Greene (Gloria), Shylo Smith and George Windsor (Patrolmen).

The very successful stage play was adapted for the screen in the 60's starring Audrey Hepburn (Oscar nominee for the role), Alan Arkin and a very young Richard Crenna. "The stage play is more suspenseful than the movie," says Lefebvre. "We find ourselves jumping and flinching at times during rehearsals, I can't imagine what will happen on stage every night!".

Some scenes in the play are performed in total darkness which proposes many problems. "We have to be careful that actors aren't hurt while performing. It's been very challenging choreographing some scenes so that we don't compromise the actors' safety while still terrifying the audience!"

A Broadway hit, this masterfully constructed thriller moves from one moment of suspense to another as it builds toward an electrifying, breath-stopping final scene. "WAIT UNTIL DARK is a tense thriller." —NY World-Telegram & Sun.

"Frederick Knott is a master craftsman…" —Women's Wear Daily.

"…a first rate shocker…the suspense drama we've long awaited eagerly." —NY Post.

Lefebvre is assisted by Margaret Currivan, Maureen Dorotich and Trish Mardon. Wait Until Dark will have you glued to your seats or running from the theatre!

All performances are held at The Tsawwassen Arts Centre, 1172 56th Street (between PetroCan and Home Building). Evening performances at 8pm, run from October 8 - 24th (Thursday, Friday and Saturday ONLY). There is one matinee, Sunday, October 18th at 2pm.

It's Bistro seating.

Tickets sell out quickly, so call to reserve your seats NOW! There is limited seating.

604-288-2415