South City Theatre presents The Night of January 16 th , October 8 & 9 at 7:30 and October 10 at 2:00. This will be performed at the Shelby County Courthouse, 112 North Main Street, Columbiana, AL. It will also be performed October 14, 15 & 16 at 7:30 and October 17 at 2:00. These shows will be performed at the Pelham Municipal Courtroom, 32 Phillip Davis Street, Pelham, AL. Tickets are $16 for adults and $13 for students (under 18) and seniors (over 60). They may be purchased online at southcitytheatre.com or reserved by calling (205) 621-2128. Shelby County Bar members should call the Bar Association to purchase tickets. The play is sponsored by the Shelby County Bar Association. Masks will be required for all attendees.
Night of January 16th is a theatrical play by Russian-American author Ayn Rand, inspired by the death of the “Match King”, Ivar Kreuger. Set in a courtroom during a murder trial, an unusual feature of the play is that members of the audience are chosen to play the jury. The court hears the case of Karen Andre, a former assistant and lover of businessman Bjorn Faulkner, of whose murder she is accused. However, the deceased himself, Bjorn Faulkner, is also on trial. To the world, he was a startlingly successful international tycoon, head of a vast financial empire. To Karen Andre, he was a god-like hero to be served with her mind, soul and body. To his aristocratic widow, Nancy Lee Faulkner, he was an elemental force of nature to be tamed. The play does not directly portray the events leading to Faulkner’s death; instead the jury must rely on character testimony to decide whether Andre is guilty. The play’s ending depends on the verdict.
Directed by Donna Stinson Williamson, the play stars Lara Alvis, Michelle Vercher, Rhett Barnett, Bill Nixon, Tara Bennett, Meredith Carpenter, Tyler Costley, Thomas Robinson, Madelyn Harbison, Sharon Morgan, Katie Hamff, Jon Curren, Leslie Price and Michael Wilbanks.