Speak of the Devil
1980 · Triopia High School (THS)
Speak of the Devil is a Faustian comedy that Ken Bradbury wrote and directed at Triopia High School, opening the new decade of THS original shows in 1980. The Devil — "Old Slick" — tempts a young man into selling his soul to Satan. The young man succumbs, but ultimately turns the tables and tricks the Devil, so the evil one is put away for good (and, in fact, headed for West Point).
Cast
- Todd Strubbe — the Devil/Satan ("Old Slick")
- Rick Crews — the man who sells his soul
- Greg Taylor — football coach, a malaprop-prone character modeled not-so-loosely on the real Coach Kemp
- Marsha Homer — lead of the "sailor-ette" dancers
Production Notes
The show featured dance numbers, with Marsha Homer and her fellow "sailor-ettes" dancing their way to success. In Ken's chronology of original Triopia productions, Speak of the Devil followed 1979's Burgoo and preceded 1982's Captain Jack's. It is listed among his original works in his resume and his chronological list of authored shows.