Rehearsal for Murder at Mills-Pate Arts Center

Consider This Theater Company invites you to its final production of the 2023 season, Rehearsal for Murder! If you are looking for a break from the typical holiday shows, look no further. Performances are at Mills-Pate Arts Center, 7120 Old Nashville Highway, December 8th - 10th, 15th - 17th. Friday and Saturday nights are at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees are at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $12 and are available at mpactn.com. A small processing fee for card purchases will be added.

This is a thrilling "theatrical" mystery in which your theatre becomes the set for the play. The playwright turns on the stage work light and prepares for the first reading of his new play. The actors, producer, director and others connected with the show come onto the stage, and under their humorous (and utterly real) theatrical talk, tension grows. We discover that everyone connected with this play was involved with another play by the same playwright. At its opening night, exactly a year ago and in this same theatre, the beautiful leading lady, who was also the playwright's fiancee, was murdered! As these people start with the new play, startling connections to the murder begin to unfold. The growing tension reaches the boiling point with surprising revelations, countered by others even more surprising. The dazzling, yet basically logical twists build to a climax and solution that are theatrically stunning! The authors of this thriller have all had direct Broadway experience, and their dialogue has a special sting of wit and reality. For the best mystery in years, post a notice on your theatre callboard, "Rehearsal for Murder."

Cast:

Alex Dennison - Tyson Pate Bella Lamb - Maryah Roche David Matthews - Derek Faulkner Karen Daniels - Shelby Anderson Leo Gibbs - Sean Richardson Lloyd Andrews - Warren Sager Monica Welles - Jessica Wells Sally Bean - Emily Barker Ernie - Yoseph Beki Loretta/Police Officer - Rebecca Steip Man in the Auditorium - Nathan Lamb Mr. Santoro/Police Officer/Second Man in the Auditorium - Alec Lanter

Crew:

Director - Sarah Wells Assistant Director - Danny Wells Stage Manager - Shande King Producers - Kevin Peters, Nancy Wells Lighting Design - Sarah Wells, Jesse Watts Props - Nancy Wells Costumes - Maryah Roche Sound Design - Tyson Pate Poster Design - Tyson Pate, Jessica Wells Set Construction - Kevin Peters, Jesse Watts, Tyson Pate