The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940

January 27, 2012 — February 11, 2012

Civic Auditorium

  • Synopsis
  • Cast & Crew
  • Production Team
  • Show Dates & Info

Comedy

Complete with secret passageways, flickering lights and the blizzard of the century, this laugh-filled farce spoofs the great murder mystery movies of the 1940’s. As the murderous mayhem unfolds, an eccentric heiress has agreed to work with the New York police to solve a series of murders. She invites a group of theatre people to her home on the pretense of holding a backer’s audition for a new musical. The creative team for this new project had also been involved in Manhattan Musical, a production that closed abruptly when three of its showgirls were mysteriously murdered. It’s not long before bodies are dropping once again and everyone’s a suspect. Will the mystery of the Stage Door Slasher be untangled before it’s too late?

“…it’s hugely enjoyable.”
– The Village Voice

Cast

Ken – ADAM CAREY
Kelly – TIM ESCHELBACH
Elsa – DEE GAUTHIER
Marjorie – DONNA MARIE GORCZANY
Roger – TONY HOLEWINSKI
Helsa – SANDY KIRCHINGER
Eddie – CONOR McSHANE
Nikki – JAMIE LYNN MILLER
O’Reilly – GREG REITSMA
Bernice – LORI WORDEN

Crew

Assistant Stage Manager – KRISTINE LYNN BAKER

Director – CATHIE WEIR
Scenic Designer – DAVID KYHN
Costume/Hair/Makeup Designer – RACHEL JAHN
Lighting Designer – BRADY KING
Sound Designer – SEAN MICHAEL SMALLMAN
Technical Director – PHILLIP A. MILLER
Properties Master – STACY BARTELL
Stage Manager – SAMANTHA MILEY

January 27 – February 11, 2012