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The Kirk Players announce the first show of their 61st season, An Old Fashioned Family Murder, directed by Randy Margison...
It's a dark and stormy night at the mansion of elderly Colonel Claythorne, and the pompous murder-mystery author Arthur Whittington is holding court with the Colonel's family: his eldest daughter, Clarice, who is cold and glamorous; Clarice's attractive fiancé, Jasper; Claythorne's youngest daughter, Dotty, who is a big fan of Whittington's; and Mrs. Shirley Peck, an unassuming but keenly observant visiting widow. By the time Mrs. Peck's son, (junior) Detective Paul Peck arrives at the house, there's been a murder, and everyone is a suspect. It soon becomes clear that nothing-and no one-is what it seems.
Recently introduced, and produced on Broadway, here's what Broadway World had to say about An Old-Fashioned Family Murder:
"Double-Tony-winning playwright Joe DiPietro has cleverly developed a recipe for an uproarious new farce. DiPietro pours every possible Film Noir detective cliche into a mixing bowl. . . , the result is delicious. Voila!. . . An Old-Fashioned Family Murder is a hit."
Performances are on November 7th and 8th and 13th -15th at West Oak Middle School; 26156 N. Acorn Lane; Mundelein, IL. Tickets are available at www.kirplayers.org
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