Both the Creelman Theatrical Club and the Twilight Star Theatre from Lake Alma are ready to stage dinner theatre productions.
The 34th annual dinner theatre for Creelman Theatrical Club is “Out of Sight … Out of Murder”, by Fred Carmicheal.
In this full-length comedy, the story follows Peter Knight, who is grinding out a murder story in an old mansion where another author was murdered years before. A weird electrical storm effects a cosmic snafu and his characters come to life.
There’s the lovely ingenue, the trusty butler, a feisty character woman, a dauntless hero, a fascinating “other woman,” the always pregnant serving girl, and the wily lawyer waiting for midnight to read the will. Peter looses control of his characters and there is a murder.
“Out of Sight … Out of Murder” will be staged at the Creelman Community Complex for two weekends. There is evening performances on Thursday, Nov. 27, Friday, Nov. 28 and Saturday, Nov. 29, with a matinee performance on Sunday, Nov. 30. The following weekend, there are evening performances on Thursday, Dec. 4, Friday, Dec. 5 and Saturday, Dec. 6, with a matinee performance on Sunday, Dec. 7.
For all evening performances, doors open 5:30 p.m., with a supper at 6 p.m., and the play to follow at 8 p.m. For the matinee performances the doors open at 1 p.m., with dinner at 2 p.m., and the play to follow at 3:30 p.m.
There is still some tickets available. For more information on those tickets, residents can contact Shirley Anslow.
The Twilight Star Theatre will present “The Nun’s Trail” by David Barrett at Lake Alma Community Hall.
This is a prison breakout story with a twist. A prisoner escapes from a high-security jail and disappears without trace. Later, two prisoners occupying the same cell discover a tunnel and break out. The tunnel actually leads to the convent over the road. The plot contains elements of disguise, mistaken identity and a hunt for a priceless diamond.
Staged over two weekends, “The Nun’s Trail” will be held on Friday, Nov. 28, Saturday, Nov. 29, for a dessert matinee on Sunday, Nov. 30, Thursday, Dec. 4, Friday, Dec. 5 and Saturday, Dec. 6. All evening performances start with cocktails at 5 p.m., with dinner to follow.
The dessert matinee on Sunday, Nov. 30 will start at 2 p.m.
There are tickets available for the matinee, and a waiting list will be taken. Interested residents can contact Karen LaBatte or Rose Overbye.
