The Kearney High School Theatre presents "The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940, a murder mystery of comic proportions!
The action begins at midnight on a cold and blustery winter night in December 1940. The creative team responsible for a recent Broadway flop gather 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—all of which figure diabolically in the comic mayhem which follows when the infamous “Slasher” makes his reappearance and strikes again, and again, and well, you get the picture. 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.
Since this is a murder mystery, parents should be advised that small children may be frightened by violence portrayed in this show.
Dates and times of performance
- Thursday, September 28, 7:00 pm
- Friday, September 29, 7:00 pm
- Saturday, September 30, 8:00 pm
- Sunday, October 1, 2:00 pm.
Tickets are general seating and may be purchased at the door:
- adults $10
- students K-12 $5
- children 4 years old and younger are free.
Cast:
- Alicia King as Helsa Wenzel
- Denelle Nebesniak as Elsa Von Grossenknueten
- Deonta Cargile as Michael Kelly
- Jackson Waller as Patrick O'Reilly
- Fredrick Harbols as Ken De La Maize
- Kaylee Anderson as Nikki Crandall
- Zane Holoubeck as Eddie McCuen
- Tori Carlson as Marjorie Baverstock
- Isaac Wheeler as Roger Hopewell
- Willa LaClair as Bernice Roth
- Maxwell Mizner as Man in Black/Radio Announcer
Crew: (* = Crew Chief)
Stage Managment
- Katelynn O'Neill *
- Alana Feldman
- Isabel Kruz
Costumes
- Quinn Paul *
- Livy Bailey
- McKenna Bomberger
- Eleanor Smith
- Anais Dettman
Lights
- Cali Meyer *
- Adrik Marshall
- Addy Tourney
- Gage Holoubeck
Hair/Makeup
- Quinn Peralto-Trejo *
- Pluto Peralto-Trejo
- Kylie Clarke
- Bella Molina
Lobby/Ushers/Marketing
- Alessandra Trejo *
- Essam Arram
- Ace Shannon
- Connor Cofer-Ziemski
Sound
- Connor Runge *
- Hayden Markussen
- Cody Harper
- Carter Akers
Props
- Abigail Rich *
- Ava Lane
- Elliot Hanson
- Harper Lewandowski
- Anna Ramirez-Foust
Scenic
- Lucky Potter *
- Nila Molina
- Kenney Ritz
- Kili Diestler
- Bret Schweitzer
- Ryanne Schneider
- Zoey Sandmeier
- Ingrid Bovey
Paints
- Annabelle Volmer *
- Fester Lindstrom
- Nayelli Bojorquez
- Bethany Gawrych