Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 opens at South Tahoe High

The creative team responsible for a recent Broadway flop (in which three chorus girls were murdered by the mysterious "Stage Door Slasher") assemble for a backer's audition of their new show at the Westchester estate of a wealthy "Angel." The house is replete with sliding panels, secret passageways and a German maid who is apparently four different people -- all of which figure diabolically in the comic mayhem which follows when the infamous "Slasher" makes his reappearance and strikes again -- and again.

This is the synopsis of the "Musical Comedy Murders of 1940," the new play at South Tahoe High March 23-31, 2018.

As the composer, lyricist, actors and director prepare their performance, and a blizzard cuts off any possible retreat, bodies start to drop in plain sight, knives spring out of nowhere, masked figures drag their victims behind swiveling bookcases, and accusing fingers point in all directions. However, and with no thanks to the bumbling police inspector who snowshoes in to investigate, the mystery is solved in the nick of time and the "Slasher" unmasked -- but not before the audience has been treated to a sidesplitting good time and a generous serving of the author's biting, satiric and refreshingly irreverent wit.

The South Tahoe High School student cast and crew:

Eddie McCuen..............Dylan Martin
Nikki Crandall............Caroline Krolicki
Helsa Wenzel..............Anna Edwards
Elsa VonGrossenknueton....Bethi Wonnacott
Michael Kelly.............Cole Proctor
Patrick O’Reilly..........Drew Pilkinton
Ken DelaMaize.............Ben Wonnacott
Marjorie Baverstock.......Michelle Paganini
Roger Hopewell............Brian Trejo
Bernice Roth..............Mari Jimenez

Tech. Crew:

AD/Stage Managers: Bailey Garon & Haley Georguson
Backstage: Sammy Wright, Skylar Day, Kaylee Schnakenberg, Allyssa Reeves
Sound/Lights: Alec MacClean, Zev Balm, Sophia Lamore
Stage Crew: Ananda Maxwell, Skylar Day, Allyssa Reeves, Sammy Wright, Kaylee Schnakenberg, Kelly Wolverton

The play will be performed in the TADA Theatre at South Tahoe High on March 23 and 24 at 7:00 p.m., March 25 at 2:00 p.m, March 29, 30 and 31 at 7:00 p.m. Ticket costs are $5 for students, $10 for adults and one free ticket is available with Super ASB Card. They are available here: https://sths.myschoolcentral.com/asbworks/(S(bnaoualqwc2451ppxtuy3aej))/apps/webstore/pages/WebStore.aspx?org=9091, or if any are left they'll be for sale at the door.