The Night of January 16th
by Ayn Rand

A great financier's mistress stands accused of his murder, with their defiance of society's standards as the greatest evidence of her guilt. First produced on Broadway in 1935, Ayn Rand's courtroom thriller successfully employs a jury selected from the audience.

Performed October 16 - 25, 1998, in Cedar Park, Texas at the Williamson County Annex Courtroom (Thank You Judge Staudt) by the following cast:

Judge Veronica Heath:  Francine Barnes
D.A. Charles Montgomery Flint:  Randall Holahan
Defense Attorney Stevens:  Dave Butts
Karen Andre:  Pam Gratehouse
Dr. Elizabeth Kirkland:  Jan Horton
John Joseph Hutchins:  Brad Schutz
Homer Van Fleet:  Hank Basse
Inspector Elmer Sweeny:  Ken Malin
Magda Svenson:  Brenda Shirk
Nancy Lee Faulkner:  Suzan Show
John Graham Whitfield:  Kyle Evens
Sigourney Jungquist:  Cynthia Schiebel
Lawrence "Guts" Regan:  Avi Kumar
Edith Chandler: Cindy Kumar
Court Clerk (Charlotte Perkins):  Jana Chelese
Baliff:  Terry Davis
Assistant to District Attorney:  Jennifer Rebber

 
"Please step out Ma'am"
"Face the Front"
"But Inspector..."
"I'll see You in Court!"

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DATE Verdict
October 16, 1998 Not Guilty
October 17, 1998 Not Guilty
October 18, 1998 Not Guilty
October 23, 1998 Not Guilty
October 24, 1998 Not Guilty
October 25, 1998 Guilty