Stage Door Players to Present Murder Mystery DEATH BY DESIGN

Continuing the 43rd Season of Dunwoody's very own professional theatre, Stage Door Players presents the comedic murder mystery, Death by Design by Rob Urbanati. Suehyla El-Attar directs.

The show opens on Friday, January 27, and runs through Sunday, February 19, 2017. Performances are Fridays through Saturdays at 8pm, and Sundays at 2:30pm. (Additional Performance added on Thursday, February 16 at 8:00) Single tickets are on sale now at the box office (770-396-1726), or online at www.stagedoorplayers.net. Tickets are $30; senior, student, and youth discounts are available.

Stage Door Players is located at 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody, GA 30338, approximately one block south of the Mt. Vernon Road and Chamblee Dunwoody Road intersection, in the North Dekalb Cultural Arts Center.

Set during a weekend in an English country manor in 1932, Death by Design answers the question of what would happen if Noel Coward were to pen an Agatha Christie murder mystery. A celebrated playwright and his actress wife flee to the countryside after a disastrous opening night, only to find themselves visited by various surprise guests, all with secrets - until one of them ends up being murdered. Solving the crime will be up to the feisty Irish maid with a macabre interest in homicide.

Featuring returning SDP favorites Daniel Burns (Edwin Drood, Godspell), Kelly Criss, (Moon Over Buffalo, Miracle on South Division Street) JoAnna Daniel (The Last Romance), and Sarah Newby Halicks (I Do, I Do, I Do), with Chase Steven Anderson, Kevin Stillwell, Bryn Striepe, and Pat Young all making their Stage Door Players' debuts.

The production/design team includes Jim Alford (Costume Design), George Deavours (Wig Design), Kathy Ellsworth (Props Design), Rial Ellsworth (Sound Design), AJ Stevenson (Production Manager), Chuck Welcome (Scenic Design), and John David Williams (Lighting Design).

Tickets start at $30 and are available online at www.stagedoorplayers.net or by calling the box office at (770) 396-1726. Senior and student discounts are available. Performances are Friday and Saturday evenings at 8pm, and Sundays at 2:30pm.

Founded in 1974 as a Community Improvement Project of the Dunwoody Woman's Club, Stage Door Players proudly celebrates its 42nd season. Today, Stage Door Players is a fully professional theatre, producing a full season of compelling and entertaining works, with a continuing history of strong community connection, welcoming artists and audiences from all over metro Atlanta.

Stage Door Players is located at 5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody, GA 30338, approximately one block South of the Mt. Vernon Road and Chamblee Dunwoody Road intersection, in the North Dekalb Cultural Arts Center.