Mystery game turns murder in Grafton High fall play
It’s the weekend before Thanksgiving and, as it often happens when it comes to the fall play, that means it’s time for murder at Grafton High School.
Get ready to figure out whodunit as GHS Theatre presents “Thirteen Past Midnight,” written by Billy St. John, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
The setting of the theatre department’s fall comedy, murder-mystery is a party for television stars and crew of a popular TV show hosted by the show’s millionaire producer at his lavish mansion. What begins as a suspenseful mystery game quickly becomes a real-life murder when he is suddenly murdered. But who did it? Was it a disgruntled employee or the producer’s mistress or his jealous wife who turned the game into a murder?
The production stars Shawn Bajwa, Brenden Bartlett, Nate Briggs, Christina Burri, Ian Choi, Sophia Coldwell, Gabby Costa, Matt Cournoyer, Katherine Dowling, Emma Fettig, JJ Fields, Anna Fiore, Alexa Formato, Libby Grace, Delaney Hanna, Nikki Izquierdo, Juliana Kallio, Chase Landry, Madigan Linnane, Julia McGlynn, Mia O’Donnell, Kelsey Sidman, Ryan Tierney and Zayda Waters. This production is double cast so not all actors perform in all performances.
The hard-working crew includes Hilde Axelson, Ashley Berardi, Skyler Campanale, Casey Campbell, Kaitlyn Chuang, Lydia Child, Sam Clark, Kyle Dannenhoffer, Brandon Dionne, Farida Farouk, Gabriella Felder, Helena Firlings, Belle Geoffroy, Madie Geoffroy, Abby Hise, Rose Hollander, Logan Iovieno, Lauren LeClair, Olivia Long, Ayden Magliaro, Ainsley Marr, Sean McGlynn, Kiera Mills, Zoe Mumford, Amanda Murdock, Maggie Mussler, Isabelle Piel, Garrett Pizzillo, Courtney Romeo, Abigail Seely, Brinna Smith, Gouri Sudi, Laura Tabachnick, Kim Tabbi, Lizie Torteson, Paige Turcotte, Zane Waters, Nate Winchell, Audrey Yard and Olivia Zinkowsky.
The show is produced and directed by Lisa Scarlett, with support from director Matt Mariner, costume manager Michelle Landry, set construction manager Ron Burke, and with the help of many parent volunteers.
The Grafton High School Theatre Department presents “Thirteen Past Midnight,” written by Billy St. John, Friday, November 22 , 7 p.m., Saturday, November 23, 7 p.m., and Sunday, November 24, 2 p.m. at the Grafton High School auditorium. Admission is $12 for adults and $8 for senior citizens and children. Tickets will be sold at the door.
