Past Performance   Jul 5th-Aug 4th 2024   
Fri, Sat 8:00pm; Sun Matinee 2:00pm; Sat Matinee July 13, 27 & Aug 03 at 2:00pm

Death by Design

Noel Coward meets Agatha Christie in a witty, comedy murder mystery set in the South of England.
by: Rob Urbinati

Directed by: Steve Murdock
Produced by: Dorothy Courtney and Cheryle Tkach

What happens when you mix the brilliant wit of Noël Coward with the intricate plotting of Agatha Christie? Set during a weekend in an English country manor in 1932, Death by Design is a hilarious, delightful, and mysterious mash-up of two of the greatest English writers of all time. A playwright, and his actress wife, flee London and head to Cookham after a disastrous opening night. But various guests arrive unexpectedly – a conservative politician, a fiery socialist, a nearsighted ingénue, a zany modern dancer – each with a long-held secret. When one of the guests is murdered, it’s left to Bridgit, the feisty Irish maid with a macabre interest in homicide, to solve the crime. Filled with intrigue, romance, and clever wordplay, "Death by Design" is a delightful homage to the golden age of mystery with a modern twist.

Susan Branch	Richard Cajka	Julie Clemans

David Dartt	Linda Englund	Geoffrey Graeme

Tammy O'Connell	Matt Sayre	Dorothy Coutney

CheryleTkach	Director: Steve Murdock

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