The Game’s Afoot in Minnedosa this fall

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Published on Friday, September 25, 2015

Submitted photo. The cast of Minnedosa Drama Club’s upcoming production, The Game’s Afoot. From left: Art Dalton, Mitch Bukarz, John Earle, Louise McInnes, Joyce Turner-Cox, Brittany MacDonald. Missing: Janice Dalton and Nicole McLenehan.

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Are you a fan of live theatre?  We’re coming back!  If you love a ‘whodunit’, and also love to laugh, then mark your calendars and get ready for the Minnedosa Drama Club’s latest undertaking, The Game’s Afoot.

Written by Tony award winner Ken Ludwig, this comedy thriller won the award for best play in the 2012 Mystery Writers of America Edgar Allen Poe Awards.  

Set in December 1936 in the Connecticut castle of Broadway star William Gillette, the twists and turns of this mystery thriller/farce will have you following  clues along with Gillette, who assumes the persona of his most famous role, Sherlock Holmes, when one of his weekend house guests is stabbed to death.  Can he figure out who the killer is before the next victim appears?  Can you?  

Posters are going up and things are well underway for this pre-Christmas event. After an initial read-through, rehearsals began Sept. 9 and will continue twice a week until the curtain rises for three nights at the end of November.   Once again, a no frills night will be offered to those who wish only to see the play, to be followed by two nights of dinner and a play.     

The community support for past productions by the drama club has been nothing short of fantastic – from an increasing number of those auditioning, to others eager to help out both back stage and up front with dinner preparations, to those who come to watch. 

Tickets go on sale in October, so be sure to get yours early and avoid missing out on this hilarious and thrilling alternative to your standard holiday entertainment.