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A Murder is Announced

By Leslie Darbon 

Adapted from Agatha Christie's novel

An announcement in the local paper states the time and place of an imminent murder.  When an unknown visitor to Miss Blacklock's Victorian dies under the prescribed circumstances, Miss Marple turns up to solve the case.

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This show runs 2.5 hours including one 10 minute intermission. 

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The Play

The action takes place in two drawing rooms in an early Victorian house in Chipping Cleghorn which have been made into one room. 

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Act One 

Scene 1: The morning of Friday the 13th 

Scene 2: 6:10 PM the same day

Scene 3: The following Saturday morning 

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Act Two

Scene 1: The following Sunday afternoon

Scene 2: The following Monday morning 

Scene 3: 6 PM the same day

The Production Team

THE CAST

(In order of appearance)

Emily Farley

Julia Simmons

Mariah Moore

Letitia Blacklock

Alaina Duty

Dora Bunner

Daniel Puckett

Patrick Simmons

Brooke Jenkins

Mitzi

Ellie Hicks

Miss Marple

Maya Hyatt

Phillipa Haymes

Holly Shimmel

Mrs. Swettenham

Noah MacDonald

Edmund Swettenham

Nolan Mann

Rudi Scherz

Tanner Jennings

Inspector Craddock

Josiah Creel

Sergeant Mellors

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PRODUCTION TEAM

Christine Williams

Director, Sound Design

Anna Evans

Stage Manager, Poster Design

Emma Flannagan

Assistant Stage Manager

Laura Hicks 

Technical Director

Derrick Vanmeter

Scenic Designer

Macy Tomasello

Costume Designer

Max Guin

Lighting Designer

Anna Marie Brendel 

Prop Master

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Stage Crew

Austin Chapman

Gabby Febus

Costume Crew

Ember Boyette

Heidi Land

Light Board Operator

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Sound Board Operator

Ada Ruth Larsen

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Set Construction: Noah MacDonald, Holly Shimmel and Smith Langstaff (Scene Shop Assistants); Gabrielle Banker, Ember Boyette, Josiah Creel, Emily Farley, Emma Flannagan, Tanner Jennings, Ethan Klemenz, Sydney Kruger, Emily Libbey, Maddie Mennenga. 

Costume Construction: Brooke Jenkins and Emma Flannagan (Costume Shop Assistants)

Cast and Stage Management Bios

Special Thanks:

Dr. Jim Wilkins for Hungarian pronunciation
Randy Cantrell for Sound Engineering


 

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