The second show of the Red Barn Summer Theatre’s 58th season will be the thriller “Wait Until Dark,” by Fredrick Knott, adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher, and sponsored by Zachary Confections of Frankfort. “Wait Until Dark”, based on the classic suspense film starring Audrey Hepburn, opens on Wednesday, June 24th, and will run Wednesdays through Sundays for two weeks. All performances begin at 7:30 p.m., except for Sunday matinees, which start at 2:00 p.m.
In 1944, in Greenwich Village, Susan Hendrix, a blind yet capable woman, is imperiled by a pair of men in her own apartment. As the climax builds, Susan discovers that her blindness might be the key to her escape, but she and her tormentors must wait until dark to play out the chilling conclusion of this classic thriller. This new adaptation modernizes the brilliant tension of Knott’s original play and builds on the 1967 film starring Audrey Hepburn.
On Wednesday, June 24th, the Opening Night celebration of “Wait Until Dark” will feature the talented Frankfort musicians Jason and Gibson Wells on the Heather’s Flowers Music Stage from 6:15 until showtime at 7:15. This year, there will be music on the Heather’s Flowers Music Stage every evening but not on Sundays. Another change this year is that the Cellar is open before the shows and also during intermission, serving Whyte Horse wine and Sun King beer.
Tickets for “Wait Until Dark” may be purchased on the Red Barn website at www.redbarntheatre.net. or visit or call the Red Barn Box Office Wednesdays through Saturdays from 5-9 p.m. or Sunday 12-2 p.m. Red Barn Summer Theatre, 2120 E. County Road 150 S., Frankfort. Box Office (765) 659-1657.