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.