Old Maid and The Thief

The year is 1939, and the setting is a small town, somewhere in the United States perhaps, New England, perhaps the midwest.

There are 4 characters:

A middle-aged and respectable maiden lady, whose name is Miss Todd, and whose existence is somewhat empty...being without romance, her maid, Laetitia, a pretty young thing who, like her mistress, feels the lack of a man in her life; a neighbor, Miss Pinkerton, who has the reputation as the village gossip; and a young beggar by the name of Bob, who has come to Miss Todd's house with nothing more on his mind than the hope of a square meal. However, Bob is so attractive and handsome that neither Miss Todd nor Laetitia is willing to see him go. So, they invite him, first, to spend the night and, then, to stay for a week. But hardly have they done so, when Miss Pinkerton informs Miss Todd, to her horror, that a notorious thief has escaped from the near-by county jail. Both Miss Todd and Laetitia assume that Bob must be this escaped criminal. The 2 women are terrified, but on second thought decide that, after all, it's better to run the risk of being killed by a man than to live without one.

As the days go by, they devote themselves, heart and soul, to their self-appointed task of making Bob comfortable and content to stay; hoping to lead him down a more righteous path; and each of them secretly hoping that Bob will fall in love with them. In order to keep him supplied with money, Miss Todd steals from her neighbors. When Bob asks for liquor, Miss Todd determines that rather than tarnish her reputation by publicly buying liquor, she would rather rob the liquor store.

Soon, the town is aroused by the succession of robberies. Police prepare to search every house. Miss Todd and Laetitia become panic-stricken, and warn Bob of the danger. Then, to their consternation, they discover that he is no thief after all; just an honest, easy-going vagabond. Moreover, he is shocked to learn that Miss Todd has been stealing; and thinks she deserves to go to prison for it.

Miss Todd is infuriated by his seeming ingratitude, and hastens to the police, to accuse Bob of her own crimes. Bob is thus forced to assume the role that fate has thrust on him. While Miss Todd is away, he ransacks her home and makes his escape, taking with him Miss Todd's car, her valuables, and Laetitia into the bargain. Miss Todd returns to find herself doubly cheated; and thus, the opera shows: The devisl couldn't do what a woman can: Make a thief of an honest man!

Characters (In order of appearance):

Miss Todd:

Ana Flores*

Sarah Urias+

Miss Pinkerton:

Blythe Cates

Laetitia:

Raneem Alasi*

Maddie Phipps+

Bob:

Keaton Casper*

Ben Roe+

*Denotes singers performing on Friday, April 28th at 7:30pm

+Denotes singers performing on Saturday, April 29th at 7:30pm