Let’s Murder Marsha
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Single Admission (everyone) is $15.00 per seat.
Opening Night Admission is $10.00 per seat.
Group Discount available for 10 or more seats.
A happy housewife named Marsha, hopelessly addicted to reading murder mysteries, overhears her loving husband discussing her upcoming birthday surprise with an interior decorator. To her ears, though, it sounds like they are planning to murder her! With the assistance of her next-door neighbor, she tries to turn the tables on them with a poisoned potion. When her own mother shows up for her birthday a day early, Marsha thinks she is in on the diabolical scheme. When her maid’s date, a policeman, shows up to take the maid out, Marsha thinks he is on to her poisoning attempt. Well, finally, just when you would think all this would be cleared up, Marsha’s intended victims discover what she has supposed, and decide to teach her a lesson by actually pretending to be murderers. This is a terrific show for family audiences who like their comedy broad, fast, and nonstop.
Types: Full-Length Play
Genre: Comedy
Themes: Mystery / Thriller
*** All Ages are Relative ***
Marsha Gilmore, the wife of Tobias
Tobias Gilmore, a wall street broker
Persis Devore, a lady with a secret
Virgil Baxter, a friend and neighbor
Bianca, the Gilmore’s maid
Ben Quade, Bianca’s boyfriend
Lynette Thoren, Marsha’s mother
Director: Peggy McQuown
Assistant to Director: Betty Neal
Stage Manager: Billy Stinnett
Stage Assistant: Nicole Miller
Set Design: Peggy McQuown & Betty Neal
Set Construction / Painting: Betty Neal, Marvin McQuown, & Peggy McQuown
Props / Costumes: Cast and Crew
Lights / Sound Design: Jason A. Middle
I am so excited to be presenting “Let’s Murder Marsha” for your enjoyment. After a couple of years of bad news, loss, and sadness, it’s wonderful to spend time with old friends while we laugh at the antics and silliness taking place on stage.
The three hardest parts of making a play happen are: Choosing a script, casting the characters, and setting a rehearsal schedule. We also have to design, build and paint the set. Then we find furniture and paintings and properties and costumes and liquor bottles, etc. It is a big job and I love it.
Casting this show was really difficult because of all the other productions going on locally. But in the end, each cast member is exactly right for their part and has been a joy to work with. They, too, worked hard to prepare for you to come in and watch.
It would not have been possible for me to do this show without my daughter, Betty Neal, who did all the ladder work in the building the walls, completely built the bar, helped with the painting, made great suggestions, came to rehearsals, and helped in every way. (She will be directing our next play so this furthered her training!) My son, Marvin McQuown, helped install a door on the set and tightened the screws in the seating area so you won’t wiggle around. I am so blessed to have these two kids!
Anyways, so glad you’re here. Hope you enjoy this show as much as I have enjoyed making it happen.
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