44 The Queens Courier • april 17, 2014 for breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com “The Gemini Killer” Debuts in Bayside s It’s a cold, windy night in early spring. The torrential rain on dreary streets sets the sinister mood. Director/playwright Tom Williams mingles with the crowd. Before the evening is over, “The Gemini Killer” will strike again. And again! Williams’ latest work, interpreted by Theatre Time Productions, combines some tried-and-true murder mystery themes with a few new twists. The audience can only take the bait. Numerous false leads keep us guessing. The story itself progresses slowly, calculatingly, with the pace increasing until the expected crescendo is reached. The conclusion? It may well be shocking! Producers Judy and Kevin C. Vincent offer another well-performed melodrama. This time, Kevin participates as Detective Thomas James. His sense of irony, especially while grilling witnesses, offers a good model for the troupe’s next law enforcement persona. As the play begins, wealthy but world-weary novelist Stewart Marcus (Frank Freeman) works on his laptop. He has invited some very special guests to his estate. Soon they will receive life-changing information — but at a heavy price. Marcus unswervingly confides all of this to his very serious and very loyal assistant, Hammond (Ronald B. Hellman). But will Hammond remain a loyal confidant despite financial temptations? Throughout the performance, Freeman proves to be extremely flexible. His character profoundly changes from scene to scene. Hellman, a community theatre fixture for decades, returns to the stage after years behind the scenes. Enter three, or is it four suspects? First, there’s well-dressed George Parker (Al Carbuto). He is stern yet vulnerable. Next we meet self-assured schoolteacher Agatha Pastel (Suzanne Haehnel). She is followed by unemployed and very nervous Jacob Hakim (Paul Robilotto). Oh, there’s one more late arrival. The requisite, leggy redhead Lillith Scelus (Victoria Prava). All four are convincing as possible victims. Or are they suspects? Of course, there’s a blackout on stage. When the lights return, someone has been murdered! But who? And why? The cast works hard to develop an undercurrent of both wit and mischief. By the play’s conclusion, we are willingly outsmarted by the characters and events onstage. Bravo! The troupe performs at 54-02 217 Street (The Colonial Church of Bayside). For this and future productions call 347-358-8102 or surf to www.TheatreTime.org. As always, save me a seat on the aisle. A VIEW FROM THE CLIFF BY CLIFF KASDEN Photo courtesy of the Alpha Phi Alpha Senior Center Queens resident turns 103 Nelda P. Schaetzle (bottom center, purple sweater) celebrated her 103rd birthday last week with a party at the Alpha Phi Alpha Senior Center in Cambria Heights. Yolanda Rodriguez (top, second from right), Deputy Director of Public Affairs at the NYC Department for the Aging, presented Schaetzle with a certificate honoring her for her longevity. OBTAIN A FAST DIVORCE IN AS LITTLE AS 24 HOURS WE ARE HERE TO HELP! Visit us online or Call Now! SERVING THE COMMUNITY FOR OVER 50 YEARS! A leader in the fast divorce business has been Divorcefast.com of Massachusetts, a company that has been providing speedy, low-cost foreign divorces for 50 years. The company provides divorces that can be completed in as little as one day in Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and the U.S. offshore island of Guam. According to Alan Alford, proprietor of Divorcefast.com, some of the divorces offered require travel to the court, while some can be done without any travel or court appearance. Some require both parties to sign the court petition for divorce, while others can be achieved with only one party signing. All of the divorces happen very quickly and with a minimal amount of paperwork. The divorces are valid and recognized everywhere, and Alford reports that he processes several thousand of them every year, particularly for New Yorkers. The total cost for fast divorces starts at $995, raising the price to as high as $1,500. All of the divorces, Alford says, are completed within a few days and the clients are then free to remarry or otherwise continue with their lives as single persons. Anyone interested in more details about the Divorcefast offerings can access the company web site at www.divorcefast.com. The forms and instructions can be printed out from there and submitted to the company. For those lacking Internet access, Alford and his staff are prepared to discuss foreign divorces on the phone, at 978-443-8387, or by mail directed to Divorcefast.com, 365 Boston Post Road, Sudbury, MA 01776.. THE PROCESS IS QUICK, EASY, LEGAL & AFFORDABLE 978.443.8387 WWW.DIVORCEFAST.COM
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