Brooklyn Community Theatre presentation of ‘The Alibis’ kept the audience laughing and guessing

      A scene from "The Incredible Season Finale," one of the acts from the Brooklyn Community Theatre production of "The Alibis," held Saturday and Sunday, April 29-30 at the Brooklyn Opera House. The act was about a woman trying to watch the final episode of a trashy reality show who finds a neighbor desperate to come over and even more desperate to keep her fandom a secret..

​     The Brooklyn Community Theatre production of “The Alibis” was held April 29-30 at the Brooklyn Opera House.
    Written by Jonathan Dorf, Tyler Dwiggins, Kathryn Funkhouser, Patrick Greene, Mora V. Harris, Carrie McCrossen, Ian McWethy, and Jason Pizzarello, “The Alibis” featured a cast of 22 local actors and actresses who kept the audience on the edge of their seats while trying to guess who dun it.
   Directed by Josh Gerard, the play centered around eccentric billionaire J. Leslie Arlington who was murdered, and a clueless detective who finds the suspects are all reluctant to admit their alibis . . . because they were all committing other ridiculous crimes at the time. The performance featured an array of suspects including disgruntled chefs, teen detectives, and vengeful divas, but one thing's for certain: Every alibi was absolutely absurd.
Cast list
      Cast List in order of appearance - Ryan Emerson, Tristan Taylor, Molly Clayton, Alli McCammant, William Manatt, Travis Williams, Rob Hanlon, Heather Ochs, Jeff Britts, Rachel Lakose, Traci Williams, Isaiah Williams, Lorelai Gerard, Harrison Hershey, Emily Britts, Kaylin Hatfield, Abby Smith, Addi Day, Jamin Manatt, Alaina Holmes, Adelyn McDonald, Lexi Williams.
       The backstage crew included: Props/Costumes – Kim Hawkins, Gracie Shook and Raven Hawkins; Sound – Whit Gerard; and Lights – Shadlee Hazelwood.
       The 2.5 hour performance with intermission was sponsored by The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce.
       “It was one of the best experiences I've ever had directing a play, and that was because of the actors and crew we had,” said Gerard. “Everyone knew their role and was excited to be there, and it all came together perfectly. Our audiences all seemed to enjoy it, and it was a great fundraiser for our sponsor, The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce. We look forward to doing another one soon.”