About This Show

Sex, drugs, and murder collide in Somewhere I Can Scream, a dramatic play about the investigation of the 1929 murder of Theora Hix, a medical student at a Midwestern university, and her three-year clandestine relationship with Dr. James Snook, Olympic gold medalist-turned-college professor, the prime suspect. Snook was convicted of first-degree murder and became the only U.S. Olympian to be executed in the electric chair, but he may have been acting in self-defense. Covered by The New York Times, this was the crime of the century in its day—mere months before the Great Depression. Brutal interrogation techniques and evidence tampering during the investigation led to the revision of criminal investigation procedure. Witness the events and decide for yourself if justice was served.

Show Details

Running Time: 2hr 0min (1 intermission)
Dates: First Preview: July 8, 2021 Opening Night: July 8, 2021 Final Performance: July 25, 2021
Ticket Office: 614-753-960

Cast

Marco Malgioglio James Snook
Janeanne Halter Helen Snook
Spencer T. Gonzalez Daniel Lightener
Kevin Magee John Seidel
Mike Bianco Judge Scarlett
Kassime Fofana Johnson/M Hix/Gov Cooper
James C. Gavin DetectiveCloud/Seyfert
Jon Soresi Jack Chester
TJ Clark Meyers/Brundage/Bailiff/Paul
Isaac Conner Milton/Murray/Hawker/Foreman
Jeané Cimmins Agnes/Alice/College Girl 1
Emily Oliveria Mildred/Bertha, Mrs. Smalley/College Girl 2

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