Bodies Piled Up

Dashiell Hammett's CONTINENTAL OP starts with a seemingly routine hit-and-run investigation—but nothing is routine in this city’s underworld. What begins as a straightforward case spirals into a tangled web of murder, counterfeiting, and betrayal, all leading to a luxury hotel where three bodies lie in wait and danger lurks in every hallway.

As the Op peels back the layers of deception, he finds himself locked in a high-stakes game with one of the West Coast’s most dangerous criminals—where a single misstep could mean the difference between justice and his own body on the pile. Sharp dialogue, grit, and suspense fuel this noir thriller from start to finish.

 

Produced, Adapted, and Directed by Keith Brian Shaw [human]

Our A.I. Repertory Theater Cast

 Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Stone
 Narrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Phelps
 The Continental Op  . . . . . . . . Edward Thurman
 Soules  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quentin Margolies
 Officer Coffee . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barry Eubanks
 Sean O'Meara . . . . . . . . . . . . . Davy Gibbs
 Meghan O'Meara  . . . . . . . . . . Julia Penske
 Ernesto  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Angel Ruiz
 Stacey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Eardman
 Sam Spade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wendel McPherson
 Detective McNeil . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Wendt
 Maid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trini Soleda
 The Old Man  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ozzie Rayburn
 Dick Foley  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard Wells
 Iva Archer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bette Nance
 Ross Orrett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jerry Jamison

Audio production © 2025 Keith Brian Shaw

Source text is in the Public Domain.