Played for a Sap
a noir play
A woman persuades a private eye to blackmail her husband. But things don't go as planned. Or do they?
CHARACTERS
MITCH BLAKE, private eye, a lame ex-G.I.
RUBY FRATELLI, socialite
BRUNO FRATELLI, Ruby’s husband, a Treasury official
CORAL HARRIS, Bruno’s secretary
SETTING
Fratelli residence, Los Angeles
TIME
1948
CHARACTERS
MITCH BLAKE, private eye, a lame ex-G.I.
RUBY FRATELLI, socialite
BRUNO FRATELLI, Ruby’s husband, a Treasury official
CORAL HARRIS, Bruno’s secretary
SETTING
Fratelli residence, Los Angeles
TIME
1948
The Casebook Collection: a Noir Anthology
Theatre Unleashed
Hobgoblin Playhouse
Los Angeles, California
February 20 to March 1, 2026
Cast: Gregg Ellson (Mitch), Vivian HK Lee (Ruby), Matthew John Daly (Bruno), Elle Shaheen (Coral)
Directed by Karen Cooke
Theatre Unleashed
Hobgoblin Playhouse
Los Angeles, California
February 20 to March 1, 2026
Cast: Gregg Ellson (Mitch), Vivian HK Lee (Ruby), Matthew John Daly (Bruno), Elle Shaheen (Coral)
Directed by Karen Cooke
(online reading)
Tiger's Heart Players
New York, NY
March 30, 2025
Cast: James Perry (Mitch), Aliona Garcia (Ruby), Jona Zeschke (Bruno), Andrea Jacobsen (Coral)
Tiger's Heart Players
New York, NY
March 30, 2025
Cast: James Perry (Mitch), Aliona Garcia (Ruby), Jona Zeschke (Bruno), Andrea Jacobsen (Coral)
Aliona Garcia (Ruby), James Perry (Mitch), Jona Zeschke (Bruno) and Andrea Jacobsen (Coral)
(online reading)
Anything Goes! Theatre Lab, ANDTheatre Company
New York, NY
June 15, 2022
Cast: John Lampe (Mitch Blake), Jillie Simon (Ruby Fratelli), John Esposito (Bruno Fratelli), Danielle Wirsansky (Coral Harris)
Anything Goes! Theatre Lab, ANDTheatre Company
New York, NY
June 15, 2022
Cast: John Lampe (Mitch Blake), Jillie Simon (Ruby Fratelli), John Esposito (Bruno Fratelli), Danielle Wirsansky (Coral Harris)
John Lampe (Mitch Blake), Jillie Simon (Ruby Fratelli), John Esposito (Bruno Fratelli) and Danielle Wirsansky (Coral Harris)
(online reading)
Dunne's Downtime Players
Eldersburg, Maryland
October 10, 2021
Cast: Ed Schilter (Mitch Blake), Marge McGugan (Ruby Fratelli), Jim Berard (Bruno Fratelli), Diane DiLillo Gutierrez (Coral Harris)
Dunne's Downtime Players
Eldersburg, Maryland
October 10, 2021
Cast: Ed Schilter (Mitch Blake), Marge McGugan (Ruby Fratelli), Jim Berard (Bruno Fratelli), Diane DiLillo Gutierrez (Coral Harris)
Diane DiLillo Gutierrez (Coral Harris). Ed Schilter (Mitch Blake) and Marge McGugan (Ruby Fratelli)
(online reading)
LA Play Reading
Los Angeles, California
May 23, 2021
Cast: Rishi Jaiswal (Mitch Blake), Juls Hoover (Ruby Fratelli), Paul Uhler (Bruno Fratelli), Stephanie "Zev" Johnston (Coral Harris)
LA Play Reading
Los Angeles, California
May 23, 2021
Cast: Rishi Jaiswal (Mitch Blake), Juls Hoover (Ruby Fratelli), Paul Uhler (Bruno Fratelli), Stephanie "Zev" Johnston (Coral Harris)
Video of Rishi Jaiswal (Mitch Blake), Paul Uhler (Bruno Fratelli), Stephanie "Zev" Johnston (Coral Harris) and Juls Hoover (Ruby Fratelli)
(online reading)
P.A.G.E.S.
New York, NY
March 9, 2021
Cast: Ryan Sett (Mitch Blake), Petra Seirmarco (Ruby Fratelli), Bernard Bosio (Bruno Fratelli), Erika Crocco (Coral Harris)
P.A.G.E.S.
New York, NY
March 9, 2021
Cast: Ryan Sett (Mitch Blake), Petra Seirmarco (Ruby Fratelli), Bernard Bosio (Bruno Fratelli), Erika Crocco (Coral Harris)
Erika Crocco (Coral), Ryan Sett (Mitch), Bernard Bosio (Bruno) and Petra Seirmarco (Ruby)
Ten Minute Tuesday: Love & Murder
Phoenix Tears Productions
Turpin Garage Theatre
Orlando, Florida
February 4, 2020
Cast: Mike Van Dyke (Mitch Blake), Kisheera Victrum (Ruby Fratelli), Keith Newhouse (Bruno Fratelli), Mariah Woessner (Coral Harris)
Directed by Jade Roberts
Phoenix Tears Productions
Turpin Garage Theatre
Orlando, Florida
February 4, 2020
Cast: Mike Van Dyke (Mitch Blake), Kisheera Victrum (Ruby Fratelli), Keith Newhouse (Bruno Fratelli), Mariah Woessner (Coral Harris)
Directed by Jade Roberts
Kisheera Victrum (Ruby), Mariah Woessner (Coral), Mike Van Dyke (Mitch), Keith Newhouse (Bruno), Jade Roberts (director),
Mike Van Dyke (Mitch) and Kisheera Victrum (Ruby)
Mariah Woessner (Coral) and Keith Newhouse (Bruno)
Short+Sweet Theatre Dubai
The Junction
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
February 18, 2017
Independent Theatre Company: Heriot-Watt University
Cast: Lionel Mendonsa (Mitch Blake), Shweta Kinkale (Ruby Fratelli), Kunal Bhatia (Bruno Fratelli), Garima Himthani (Coral Harris)
Directed by Shifa Ahsan
The Junction
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
February 18, 2017
Independent Theatre Company: Heriot-Watt University
Cast: Lionel Mendonsa (Mitch Blake), Shweta Kinkale (Ruby Fratelli), Kunal Bhatia (Bruno Fratelli), Garima Himthani (Coral Harris)
Directed by Shifa Ahsan
