You are here
The Butler Did It!
Sign up to attend
Asst. Director: Kristina Auner
This comedy parodies every English mystery play ever written: but it has a decidedly American flair. Miss Maple, a dowager with a reputation for "clever" weekend parties, invites a group of detective writers to eerie Ravenswood Manor on Turkey Island where they are to impersonate their fictional characters. The hostess has arranged all sorts of amusing incidents: a mysterious voice on the radio, a menacing face at the window, a mad killer on the loose. Who is that body in the wine cellar anyway? Why do little figurines keep toppling from the mantle? Then a real murder takes place, and Miss Maple is outraged. She offers an immense reward to the "detective" who can bring the killer to justice. And what an assortment of zany would-be sleuths! When they're not busy tripping over clues, they trip over each other! Laughs collide with thrills, and the climax is a real seat-grabber as the true killer is unmasked, and almost everyone turns out to be someone else! Can be played as a pure farce, or as humorous satire.
Audition Dates
Performance Dates
-
Fri, 04/22/2022 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
-
Sat, 04/23/2022 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
-
Sun, 04/24/2022 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
General Admission: $5.00
Dr. Paul Jaussen, SODA's Advisor
Prof. Rich Robinson-Sanabria, for assisting with character development and sharing his acting experience
Prof. Joe Long, for production tech and set construction
Dean Bauer and the College of Arts and Sciences, for providing our venue, publication, advertising experience, and trusting us not to burn down the theater
Sam Vukonich and LTU Media Services, for providing microphone support and sound console operation
Jason and Ann Janicki, for set construction assistance and production photography, respectively
David Auner and Elin Jensen, for feeding the starving cast and crew during Hell Week
Emily Cole, Jenny Long, and Vicky Lencione, for ushering and ticket sales support