Murder's in the Heir to Open Fall Eagle Season
Vermillion Players has announced its fall dinner-theater production for 2016 at The Eagle Performing Arts & Conference Center in Pontiac. An audience-interactive play – Murder’s in the Heir- will be presented on successive weekends in late October. This comedy murder-mystery, written by Billy St. John and directed by Bob McKenzie, combines all the elements that make a terrifically hilarious entertainment: money, family, a play-boy, a lawyer, weapons of many sorts, greed, a detective, and of course, a dead body! Plus – the audience gets to decide how the plot is resolved.
Billionaire Simon Starkweather has gathered his family, servants, and nurse in his mansion’s living room to announce that he’s leaving his 50 billion dollar fortune to them. A million each goes to his staff, the remaining billions divided among his grandson, his niece, his great-nephew and his great niece. But then a new will is drawn up and changes are made…and a lawyer shows up…and the maid and the butler get involved…there’s a baby maybe…lots of reasons to gain lots of money. And so…we have a dead body.
During intermission, every audience member receives a ballot to decide which of these “scoundrels” is guilty. Everyone is a suspect….and the second act explores all of the possibilities as to the “naughty person” is. And each show, the one proved guilty could change based on how the audience votes.
The production will be held at 7:30 on October 21, 22, 28, and 29 with doors open at 6 PM. On Sunday October 23 and October 30, there will be a matinee luncheon performance at 2 PM; doors will open at 12:30 PM. Once again, Bernardi’s II will be catering the meal, featuring a buffet selection of entrees and side dishes, along with salad and dessert.
Tickets for the general public for this show, priced at $35 per person, go on sale on September 12. For more information, or to make reservations, call the box office at (815) 844-1187.
Audition dates have also been announced. Interested parties are invited to the Storage Building in Pontiac on either August 30, August 31, or September 1 from 6:00-8:00 PM. Any possible call backs can be arranged after those times. For any questions, or to set up an alternative audition time, please contact director Robert McKenzie at 815-848-3321.
For those who love the game of Clue, plus enjoy the idea of determining just “who-dun-it,” this performance is for you.
Billionaire Simon Starkweather has gathered his family, servants, and nurse in his mansion’s living room to announce that he’s leaving his 50 billion dollar fortune to them. A million each goes to his staff, the remaining billions divided among his grandson, his niece, his great-nephew and his great niece. But then a new will is drawn up and changes are made…and a lawyer shows up…and the maid and the butler get involved…there’s a baby maybe…lots of reasons to gain lots of money. And so…we have a dead body.
During intermission, every audience member receives a ballot to decide which of these “scoundrels” is guilty. Everyone is a suspect….and the second act explores all of the possibilities as to the “naughty person” is. And each show, the one proved guilty could change based on how the audience votes.
The production will be held at 7:30 on October 21, 22, 28, and 29 with doors open at 6 PM. On Sunday October 23 and October 30, there will be a matinee luncheon performance at 2 PM; doors will open at 12:30 PM. Once again, Bernardi’s II will be catering the meal, featuring a buffet selection of entrees and side dishes, along with salad and dessert.
Tickets for the general public for this show, priced at $35 per person, go on sale on September 12. For more information, or to make reservations, call the box office at (815) 844-1187.
Audition dates have also been announced. Interested parties are invited to the Storage Building in Pontiac on either August 30, August 31, or September 1 from 6:00-8:00 PM. Any possible call backs can be arranged after those times. For any questions, or to set up an alternative audition time, please contact director Robert McKenzie at 815-848-3321.
For those who love the game of Clue, plus enjoy the idea of determining just “who-dun-it,” this performance is for you.
