A ship sails on rough ocean water on a dark and gloomy night.

Pilots of the Purple Twilight

Story

The play takes place aboard the RMS Titanic on the night of April 14, 1912, only a few minutes before the ship strikes an iceberg in the cold North Atlantic Ocean. Set entirely in a first-class smoking lounge, all the characters are real people from the ship’s manifest. Some are famous and some are unknown. Some are rich, others own only the clothes on their back. All want to survive. Join us for a captivating evening as different classes of passengers are thrown together in a single room on what, for many, will be the last night of their lives.

Author: Steve Kluger
Director: Edie L. Norlin

The play is presented through special arrangement with Samuel French.

Performances

Black Box Theater, LeFevre Hall (directions)

Friday, April 4 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 6 at 2 p.m.
Friday, April 11 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 13 at 2 p.m.

Tickets

All tickets are sold at the door.

Students: $5
General admission: $10

Cast

Tim Smith headshot.

Tim Smith
John Jacob Astor

Geoffrey Mitchell headshot.

Geoffrey Mitchell
Isidor Straus

Charles Hupp headshot.

Charles Hupp
J. Bruce Ismay

Brady Rowe headshot.

Brady Rowe
First Officer William Murdoch

Claire Booker headshot.

Claire Booker
Alice Fortune

John Stamper headshot.

John Stamper
Charley Fortune

Andrew Loos headshot.

Andrew Loos
Thomas Kilgannon

Denise Harper headshot.

Denise Harper 
Ida Straus

Abigail Ewing headshot.

Abigail Ewing
Mary Canavan

Crew

Director and props: Edie L. Norlin

Technical director, set designer and builder: Charles Hupp

Stage manager: Nichelle Dun

Light and sound: Gwyneth Baer

Costumes and hair and makeup: Wendy Hartman and Lillian Pollack

Stagehand, set building and painting: Grey Lance

Music consultant: Paul Sanders, PhD