The Catskill Community Players will present “Bloody Murder,” a parody on the British murder mystery genre, from April 13 through 15 at the Wieting Theatre in Worcester. In the diabolically different, laugh-out-loud comedy directed by Nancy Bondurant-Couch, each of the story’s characters may not be quite what he or she seems to be, and the behavior and choices of the group attending a soirée at an isolated country estate are being determined by a force outside their control. With elements that salute a classic Agatha Christie tale or Madeline L’Engle’s “A Wrinkle in Time,” playwright Ed Sala challenges audience members to laugh, groan, and gasp — all the while playing stage-front detective.
Expect the unexpected as the show’s cast — Carol Dean, Diana Friedell, Scott West, Roxanne Rippa, Dr. Ben Friedell, and J Lentner — portray delightfully stereotypic stock suspense characters from the tricky maid, an incompetent chief inspector, and a wealthy dowager to the egocentric Major, a secretive countess, a money-hungry nephew, and the declining stage actor. Trapped in a complex and surprising scenario, the confused party guests plot comic yet risky strategies to protect themselves from an unknown assassin.
Set Design for “Bloody Murder” is by Raphael Sasson, with Kyra McKissick as Stage Manager, and Production Management by Diana Friedell and Christine Juliano.
Curtain times are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 13 and 14; and 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 15. Admission is $18 and $15 for Seniors. Reserve a special Theater Dinner at the Worcester Inn, with the play, for $42 for Adults and $39 for seniors by calling at the Worcester Inn at 607-397-8500. Dinner (**see Menu below) is served prior to the Friday and Saturday performances and after the Sunday Matinee. To reserve online advance tickets for the show only, click the link below:
Performance tickets are also available at the door, starting one hour before showtime. For more information, find Catskill Community Players on Facebook.
Don’t Miss the Fun — Come for a delicious dinner at the Worcester Inn, too! Call ahead to reserve 607-397-8500.
Theater Dinner Menu Options:
All Dinners include Salad Bar, Dessert & Soup
(Bloody Bisque)
Entrées:
*BermudaTriangle (Maine lobster Tail & Honey Lime Shrimp Skewer)
*Cannibal (Crab Stuffed Shrimp)
*Colonel Mustard Chicken (Chicken Breast)
*Third Degree Burned (Crisp Boneless Pork LoinChop)
*Dahmer Steak (Delmonico Steak)
*Titanic–(Vegetarian)
Desserts: Pirates Rum Cake or Death by Chocolate