Community Theater Green Room Discussion Board: Jump out of your seat thrillers

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bernster74
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Topic: Jump out of your seat thrillers
Posted: 4/13/14 at 2:24pm

Hi everyone,

We are enjoying a highly successful run of DEATHTRAP right now and I am looking for other thrillers that have those moments where the audience literally jumps out of their seats. We did WAIT UNTIL DARK a few years ago to similar success. Any other suggestions?

Thanks!

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Posted: 8/26/14 at 9:52am

Agatha Christy's 'Toward Zero' is pretty good...

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Posted: 8/26/14 at 1:26pm

I agree with Ogreking4.

Towards Zero doesn't have the name recognition of Mousetrap or And Then There Were None or Witness for the Prosecution, but it does have a 'gotcha' moment, and maybe "Agatha Christie" is all the name recognition you really need.

Edited by edh915 - 8/26/14 at 1:27pm

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Posted: 4/14/15 at 1:29pm

Late to the party, but check out Peter Colley's "I'll Be Back Before Midnight". Very jump out of your seat thriller/suspense. Very technical show as well with wood stoves blowing their lid, serving hatch doors falling with a bang, a fight scene with an ax, a hung actor.

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Posted: 4/14/15 at 3:11pm

I can also second I'll be Back Before Midnight. Our group has it slated for our Halloween show, and it looks good so far. - Another show with some very effective moments is The Woman in Black, a two character mystery ghost story with both thrills (some 'gotcha' moments) and chills (creepy, hair stands up on the back of your neck). - If you're into ghosts, The Haunting of Hill House is pretty good, too.

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bernster74 Star Joined: 10/20/05 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 51	Topic: Jump out of your seat thrillers Posted: 4/13/14 at 2:24pm
	Hi everyone, We are enjoying a highly successful run of DEATHTRAP right now and I am looking for other thrillers that have those moments where the audience literally jumps out of their seats. We did WAIT UNTIL DARK a few years ago to similar success. Any other suggestions? Thanks!

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Ogreking4 Player Joined: 2/25/08 Online Status: Offline Posts: 22	Posted: 8/26/14 at 9:52am
	Agatha Christy's 'Toward Zero' is pretty good...
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edh915 Celebrity Joined: 11/19/09 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 325	Posted: 8/26/14 at 1:26pm
	I agree with Ogreking4. Towards Zero doesn't have the name recognition of Mousetrap or And Then There Were None or Witness for the Prosecution, but it does have a 'gotcha' moment, and maybe "Agatha Christie" is all the name recognition you really need. Edited by edh915 - 8/26/14 at 1:27pm
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Raging Thespian Player Joined: 2/29/12 Location: Canada Online Status: Offline Posts: 22	Posted: 4/14/15 at 1:29pm
	Late to the party, but check out Peter Colley's "I'll Be Back Before Midnight". Very jump out of your seat thriller/suspense. Very technical show as well with wood stoves blowing their lid, serving hatch doors falling with a bang, a fight scene with an ax, a hung actor.
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edh915 Celebrity Joined: 11/19/09 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 325	Posted: 4/14/15 at 3:11pm
	I can also second I'll be Back Before Midnight. Our group has it slated for our Halloween show, and it looks good so far. - Another show with some very effective moments is The Woman in Black, a two character mystery ghost story with both thrills (some 'gotcha' moments) and chills (creepy, hair stands up on the back of your neck). - If you're into ghosts, The Haunting of Hill House is pretty good, too.
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