Murder mystery on tap for weekend
Murder is on the menu for Bill Hand's play Murder in the Manor, and the Stage III cast needs help solving the mystery.
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Sue Burleson and Jamie Lybrand rehearse the play Murder in the Manor.
Photo by Quandra Collins
On Thursday, the group will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Augusta Jewish Community Center, which is at 898 Weinberger Way in Evans. Admission costs $25, which includes hors d'oeuvres. The price is $25 each for the 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday dinner performances and $15 for the 3 p.m. Sunday performance.
"It's an interactive murder mystery," said Fred Elser, the play's director, adding that this is the second interactive play for the thespian company, which is now in its seventh season.
"It's really a lot of fun, and it's a well-known form of theater amongst people that do theater; we find that it is popular and the audience does enjoy it. And that's what we're all about," he said, mentioning that audience members will have the opportunity to fill out a form and guess whodunit.
"It gives people a chance to be a part of what is going on."
Elser said whoever is closer to surmising who the murderer is will win a French Market Grille West gift certificate.
Elser said the play, which is similar to the 1985 movie Clue, is mysterious and comedic, and its ending will have audiences second-guessing.
Jim Burleson (from left), Robin Bunch and Maria Elser rehearse a scene from Murder in the Manor.
Photo by Quandra Collins
"The play is centered around who killed the person who gets killed," he said. "It's kind of like these shows that you watch on TV or in the movies where the last person you think did it, did it; I won't give any more clues than that.''
To make reservations or to receive more information about the play, call 228-3636 or 868-9663.