The Drama Dept. to Present Patrick Hamilton's Rope at the Zipper

The Drama Dept., which did not produce any full-scale productions last season, is back. The company will present Patrick Hamilton's Rope at the Zipper Theatre starting on November 21.

In Rope, two young Oxford men who attempt "the perfect murder" to prove that they are above ordinary people. After killing a college friend, they hide the body in a trunk in their living room and host a cocktail party, serving dinner off of the trunk. The play served as the source of the 1948 Alfred Hitchcock film of the same name, which starred James Stewart.

This production of Rope, scheduled to run through January 15, will be directed by David Warren. Ginifer King, John Lavelle, Zak Orth and Sam Trammell will star. Four actors will be announced at a later date.

According to a Variety report, Rope is the first production to come of a new partnership between the Drama Dept. and the Zipper. The two organizations will also co-produce a play in the spring and next fall.