Auditions for 2023 Spring Production
Judi Blankenship
“Murdered to Death,” by Peter Gordon, will run from March 8 through 11, 2023.
This is the first in the “Inspector Pratt” trilogy of spoofs in the best Agatha Christie ”whodunit” genre traditions, guaranteed to delight. The play introduces the inept and bungling Inspector Pratt, who battles against the odds and his own incompetence to solve the murder of the house’s owner. It soon becomes clear that the murderer isn’t finished yet, but will the miscreant be unmasked before everyone else has met their doom?
There are 10 characters assembled in a country manor house in the 1930s, including Mildred, the wealthy owner of Bagshot House and her doting niece Dorothy. You can never have a good mystery without a butler, and this one is Bunting. Guests arriving for dinner are the English Colonel Charles Craddock with the prerequisite stiff upper lip and his wife Margaret Craddock, his long-suffering acerbic wife; a shady French art dealer named Pierre Marceau and his moll Elizabeth Hartley-Trumpington; Joan Maple, a well-meaning local sleuth who seems to attract murder; and Inspector Pratt, the bumbling local inspector and his sidekick Constable Thomkins.
The plot thickens and they’re all here, caught up in the drama. But will the murderer be unmasked before everyone else has met their doom, or will audiences die laughing first?
Auditions for the performance will be:
* Tuesday, Nov. 8, Eagle’s Nest Ballroom, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
* Thursday, Nov. 10, Eagle’s Nest Ballroom, from noon to 7 p.m.
To schedule an audition time, or get more information, contact Judi Blankenship, director, at [email protected] or 623-535-9414.
Auditions are open to everyone in PebbleCreek, so if you have been thinking about getting involved in Community Theater on the stage or helping out behind the scenes, this would be a good opportunity to give it a try.
PC Live on Stage: ‘The Beat Goes On’ Opens This Month
Warming up their voices! The cast of The Beat Goes On gets ready for their audiences. (Photo by Lori Adair)
Laurie Farquhar
Are you ready for a magical evening of music, comedy and dance? ShowTime’s The Beat Goes On opens in just a couple of weeks, and this production promises to have audiences on their feet.
The Beat Goes On is a celebration of some of the Kennedy Center Honorees who have had a major influence on American art and culture. From Bob Dylan to Beverly Sills to Lucille Ball, this outstanding musical revue will not only be a tribute to the honorees but also a showcase for the performing arts talent here in PebbleCreek.
The Beat Goes On runs six nights from Monday, Nov. 14 through Saturday Nov. 19, at 7 p.m. in the Renaissance Theater. Tickets have been on sale for a couple of weeks already but there are still good seats available.
To purchase online, go to the HOA website at www.pebblecreekhoa.org. You do not have to log into the website. Just click on “Things to Do” and then scroll down to “Ticket Sales.” You will find the link for purchasing tickets about half way down the page. VISA and MasterCard are accepted.
For anyone who would like some help with their purchase, please call Jill Santy at 406-781-6177. She is happy to take your order over the phone.
It is reserved seating and all seats are $16.50 each, which includes the service fees.
Like the Kennedy Center Honors awards ceremony, The Beat Goes On pays tribute to the artists who have made a difference in American culture. In addition, this production is a chance for PebbleCreekers to discover the amazing talents living right here. They are our very own “best of the best” and they will perform together on stage in the Renaissance Theater. And that’s magical!