Bad Seed
By Maxwell Anderson, from William March's novel
Cast
| Character | Description | Actor |
|
Rhoda Penmark |
A sweet and naïve acting young lady, but beneath the surface, she is very manipulating and evil. |
Caitlyn Wade, O'Fallon IL |
|
Christine Penmark
|
A well bred young woman who is in denial of her daughter’s evilness. | Jennifer
Gillespie, Highland IL |
|
Monica Breedlove
|
She is a widow of 45 or so, intelligent, talkative and perhaps over-friendly, who also has an incestuous affection for her brother Emery. | Lisa
Strubhart Breese IL |
|
Miss Fern
|
The head mistress of the most aristocratic school in the state. She has achieved a certain “savior fair” even though she is timid and an undistinguished old maid. | Kitty
Gagen, Lebanon IL |
|
Mrs. Daigle
|
A home-grown girl who married her high school sweetheart and never ventured out of her home town. | Cindy Kues, Aviston IL |
|
Col Kenneth Penmark
|
An Army officer of about 35 or so and is very mindful of his family to the point of blindness. | * John
Doughtery, Breese IL |
|
Emory Wages
|
A few years younger than his sister Monica Breedlove. He is friendly but is a stark contract to his sister. | Robert (Doc)
Savage, Swansea IL |
|
Leroy
|
The janitor, appears to be a bit slow however, he is smarter than he lets on. He knows all about Rhoda’s secrets. | * Thom
Murray. O'Fallon IL |
|
Reginald Tasker
|
A detective story writer who
has made himself a minor |
Mike
Huelsmann, Breese IL |
|
Mr. Daigle |
A home-grown boy married to his high school sweetheart. He is very quiet and unassuming; he is used to being told what to do my his wife. |
Charlie Huelsmann, Germantown IL |
| Messenger | A young Western Union delivery boy | Brianna
Wahl, Breese, IL |
|
Richard Bravo |
Christine’s father. He is about 55 or so, handsome but also stern and weary. He is a former radio show host and murder mystery writer. |
Bill Gagen,
Lebanon, IL |
* denotes Clinton County Showcase debut.