Puerto Plata.- The first production meeting for the play Wait until Dark got underway last week when the team sat down to view the scale model of the Set designed by Bruce West who will head the Set Design Team.

Bruce a Canadian has been involved in the theater for many years and has worked on theater in Toronto. He will be handling the set design for two plays this year in Toronto, before finishing his year with this Play. He is ably assisted by Victor Belem and Solomon Santos

The Director Linda Love has over 16 years experience in Television and Theater as an Actor with National and International credits.  Completed Master's Performance Musical Theater program with Dr. Dasha Goody  and had the privilege to work with Sterling award winning director Randy Mueller in several productions.  She is experienced in management, interior design and fundraising and chairing event co-ordination.

Stage Designer Elaine Johnston Brown, has had early experience in performing on stage in choirs and musicals during primary and secondary school, and competed in music festivals, winning 2nd prize in voice category.

They together with the Producer Judith Fox-Hogg (one of the partners in West Indies Real Estate) who has herself performed the lead role in this play some years ago, winning the coveted Actress of the Year in Zambia, met with the backstage crew to discuss such areas as Props, wardrobe and prompts.

Sound and lighting and special effects will play an important role in the thriller which relies on perfect timing to ensure the Thriller retains the excitement and impact from start to finish.

Lighting and Sound Director Brad Melrose will have a team to handle special effects, lighting and sound and at present is researching.  Brad, another Canadian has over twenty years handling lighting, sound and design.  He has worked on shows and musicals such as Sweeney Todd and 5 and Dime.

For an amateur production, this production crew can count hundreds of year’s professional experience in Theater, a very strong start to the first Play of the North Coast Players Theater Company.