by Sam McBride

After a summer break, the Whitehorse Drama Club met in early September 1976 to consider options for a show to do that fall.

One of the names that came up in brain-storming was American playwright Ira Levin. Born in 1929 in New York, Levin was know for works like “Rosemary’s Baby”, “Boys from Brazil” and “Stepford Wives”, each with intriguing plots and story twists.

Someone noticed that Levin’s 1973 play “Veronica’s Room” had received good reviews and was available for productions by amateur theatre companies. The club executive bought a copy of the chilling mystery thriller, took turns reading, and decided to go with it.

It was a big change of pace from the old-fashioned melodrama we did in the drama festival in Dawson City in the spring. A young lady named Veronica finds herself trapped in a terrifying situation, persuaded to impersonate the long-dead daughter of an elderly couple.

Front and back cover of the program. The front design, ably done by Liselotte Hutton, was also used for the show’s publicity posters.
Scenes from the play. From left: Sam McBride as The Man, Pamela Hedley as The Girl, Penny Melin as The Woman.
Donn Olsson (right) as The Young Man.

Review from the Whitehorse Star

souvenir program signed by cast members