Winter 2012
The Night of January 16th
By: Ayn Rand Adapted by: Patrick Lang and Christopher Giardina
December 7 & 8, 2012: 7 - 9 PM Carolina Union Auditorium
On the night of January 16th, the playboy billionaire and prince of the world’s financial district Bjorn Faulkner
is found dead in the streets, fifty stories below his Manhattan penthouse. His notorious mistress and efficient
secretary, Karen Andre, is accused of the crime…but, everything may not be as it seems. Listen and observe as
witness after witness is called to testify as to the true events of the night of January 16th. For it is YOU, ladies
and gentlemen of the audience, who must decide on the guilt or innocence of Karen Andre.
Dramatis Personae
District Attorney Flint ------------------- Christina Dean
Prosecution
Defense Attorney Stevens ------------- Michael Troy
Defense
Karen Andre ------------------------------ Olivia Myrick
Defendant, former mistress of Bjorn
Bailiff --------------------------------------- Yolanda Paylor
Of court
Judge Marybeth Heath ----------------- Lise Wise
Of court
Dr. Tiffany Kirkland ---------------------- Michelle Gabriel
Chief medical examiner
Josephine Hutchins --------------------- Lauren Rust
Night-watch at Bjorn’s penthouse
Veronica van Fleet ---------------------- Michelle Brown
Private investigator
Elmer Sweeney -------------------------- Seth Congdon
Police chief
Magda Svenson ------------------------- Sandi Spencer
Housekeeper to Bjorn
Nancy Lee Faulkner -------------------- Dana Kelley
Bjorn’s widow, Whitfield’s daughter
John Graham Whitfield ---------------- Michael Adams
President of multinational bank
Siegurd Jungquist ---------------------- Lee Hong
Secretary and bookkeeper of Bjorn
Larry "Guts" Regan -------------------- Shawn Yeazell
Notorious gangster
Crew
Directors --------------------------------- Patrick Lang & Christopher Giardina
Producer --------------------------------- Michelle Brown
Stage Manager ------------------------- Casey Farin
Tech -------------------------------------- Casey Farin & Gisselle Mani
Set ---------------------------------------- Lucas Sjecklocha & Jason Melehani
Costumes/Props ----------------------- Julia Nugent & Olivia Myrick
Advertising ------------------------------ Gisselle Mani & Lee Hong
Makeup ---------------------------------- Jewel Sheehan & Casey Farin
Dramatis Personae
District Attorney Flint Christina Dean
Prosecution
Defense Attorney Stevens Michael Troy
Defense
Karen Andre Olivia Myrick
Defendant, former mistress of Bjorn
Bailiff Yolanda Paylor
Of court
Judge Marybeth Heath Lise Wise
Of court
Dr. Tiffany Kirkland Michelle Gabriel
Chief medical examiner
Josephine Hutchins Lauren Rust
Night-watch at Bjorn’s penthouse
Veronica van Fleet Michelle Brown
Private investigator
Elmer Sweeney Seth Congdon
Police chief
Magda Svenson Sandi Spencer
Housekeeper to Bjorn
Nancy Lee Faulkner Dana Kelley
Bjorn’s widow, Whitfield’s daughter
John Graham Whitfield Michael Adams
President of multinational bank
Siegurd Jungquist Lee Hong
Secretary and bookkeeper of Bjorn
Larry "Guts" Regan Shawn Yeazell
Notorious gangster
