August 1962 — a white man is discovered dead in a small town of Alabama. Local police arrest the only stranger in town, a black man named Virgil Tibbs. Little do they know, their suspect is a detective from California.
Left with no witnesses, no motives, and no clues, Detective Tibbs becomes this racially-tense community’s only hope of solving the brutal murder. Adapted for the stage from the book that inspired the Oscar-winning film.
Resident Ensemble Players is at 110 Orchard Road, Newark, DE 19716, Newark Delaware, DE.
Misery (2/13/25-3/2/25)
Rough Crossing (11/7/24-11/24/24)
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) (revised) (again) (9/19/24-10/6/24)
What the Constitution Means to Me (9/13/24-9/22/24)
DEATHTRAP (4/11/24-4/28/24)
PASS OVER (2/8/24-2/18/24)
VITA & VIRGINIA (9/21/23-10/1/23)
MEDEA (4/13/23-4/30/23)
SISTER MARY IGNATIUS EXPLAINS IT ALL FOR YOU (3/8/23-3/12/23)
Misery (2/1/25-2/1/25)
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The Secret Garden
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The Book of Mormon
Wilson Center-NC (3/22 - 3/22) | |
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Clue
Wilson Center-NC (4/21 - 4/23) | |
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Reefer Madness
Clear Space Theatre (10/10 - 10/31) | |
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Hadestown
The Playhouse on Rodney Square (5/2 - 5/4) | |
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King Lear
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