THE FARNDALE AVENUE HOUSING ESTATE TOWNSWOMEN’S GUILD DRAMA SOCIETY MURDER MYSTERY
TO BE DIRECTED BY JULIAN WHITE
Every drama group has experienced the horror of what can go wrong on opening night, and the ladies of the F.A.H.E.T.G. Dramatic Society are no different, with the possible exception that almost everything that could happen does! The scenery collapses, cues are missed, lines forgotten, and the sound effects take on a strange note at times, as the ladies present their ambitious evening’s entertainment with the cunning whodunit, “MURDER AT CHECKMATE MANOR”.
CONTACT Director Julian White on 0420 408 640 for any questions and copy of script.
CHARACTERS:
GORDON: playing INSPECTOR O’REILLY
FELICITY: playing PAWN, a butler COLONEL KING, Lady Bishop’s brother-in-law
AUDREY: playing LADY DOREEN BISHOP, a widow, VIOLET BISHOP, her spinster aunt, MRS KING, the Colonel’s wife: JOAN BISHOP, Lady Bishop’s cousin
MRS REECE: playing CLARISSA ROOK, Lady Bishop’s sister; REGINE, the French maid; PATRICIA BISHOP, Lady Bishop’s niece; LETITIA BISHOP, her sister.
MR GOODBODY, a solicitor
THELMA: playing DAPHNE BISHOP, Lady Bishop’s daughter; ROSE BISHOP, her spinster aunt.
AGES: Thelma, 20-30’s, all others 40s – 60s.
WHERE: BATS THEATRE COMPANY INC.
WHEN: Monday, 24th June 2024
TIME: 7:30PM
PERFORMANCES: 6 SHOWS 27 September – 5 October 2024.
REHEARSALS: EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT –7.30 P.M. TO 9.30 P.M.
WHERE: BUDERIM WAR MEMORIAL HALL, CORNER MAIN AND CHURCH STREET, BUDERIM
Should you require further details or have any queries, please contact the director Julian White on 420 408 640.
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