Hedgerow Theatre to Premiere DIAL M FOR MURDER, 9/24

Hedgerow Theatre continues its fall tradition of staging a mystery play with DIAL M FOR MURDER, Sept. 24-Nov. 1. Although Hedgerow has staged a mystery play each fall for many years, this is the first time DIAL M FOR MURDER has been performed at the 86-year old Rose VAlley Theatre.

Jared Reed, who directed the theatre's hit summer farce, ONE FOR THE POT, returns to Hedgerow to directs a cast which features Sara Painter as Margot Wendice, Carl Smith as Max Halliday, Jim McCabe as Tony Wendice Steven Carpenter as Captain Lesgate, Zoran Kovcic as Inspector Hubbard and Shaun Hart as Thompson.

DIAL M FOR MURDER was written by Frederick Knott, who did not write many plays, but still is one of the most-produced playwrights of the last 50 years for having penned two major thrillers: DIAL M FOR MURDER and WAIT UNTIL DARK. Both plays inspired famous film versions. Alfred Hitchcock directed Dial M for Murder (with a screenplay by Mr. Knott) starring Grace Kelly in 1954, and Audrey Hepburn starred as a blind woman terrorized by thugs in the 1967 movie of Wait Until Dark.

Dial M FOR MURDER will be performed 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday through Nov. 1; along with 4 p.m. Saturday matinees in October and 1 p.m. Wednesday matinees with a complimentary tea party intermission Sept. 30 and Oct. 28. A Halloween Party Performance will be given on Oct. 31 beginning with 7 p.m. pre-show party, followed by the 8 p.m. show. Wearing costumes is optional for attendees, but at intermission, prizes will be awarded to patrons wearing the Funniest, Scariest, Best Couple and Most Original Costumes.

Tickets are $22 Wednesday at 1 p.m.; $25 all other performances. There will be a $3 senior and student discount on all shows. Tickets for children age 18 and under are $12.
For reservations or more information, call 610-565-4211 or visit hedgerowtheatre.org. Hedgerow Theatre is at 64 Rose Valley Road, Rose Valley, Pa.

In this photo: Max Halliday (Carl Smith) and Margot Wendice (Sara Painter) reminisce over the past while looking at newspaper clippings while Margot's husband, Tony (Jim McCabe - standing) looks on. Photo credit: Zoran Kovcic.

 

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