a little murder never hurt anyone
fall 2010
character: actor/actress
matthew: aaron stokes
julia: sharon propst
buttram: jim thacker
bunny: jessica barzee
donald: robin carroll-dolci
plotnik: charlie pinzon
directed by dwenah tomlin
story of
the play:
it’s new year’s eve at the perry mansion, and julia and matthew
perry seem to have it all. but matthew wants something more - to be rid
of his wife julia so he can have some real fun! he resolves to murder julia
by the new year’s end, and tells her so. she vows to stay alive, and
tells him so and so the game begins - an hilarious year-long match of wits
and the witless.
but while julia cleverly dodges matthew’s devious murder attempts,
the perry friends and staff are dying off mysteriously - it seems matthew
is successful in murdering everyone but julia!
as the bodies are falling, dim-witted daughter bunny contemplates calling
off her wedding to unwitting donald since all the intended gift-bearing
guests are dying.
enter detective plotnik - a sam spade reincarnation who suspects everyone,
but hasn't a clue. "a little murder never hurt anybody"
is an homage to the screwball comedies of the 1930s and 1940s
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