A ROCK-N-ROLL GOLDEN OLDIES MYSTERY Returning to Way Off Broadway

The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre, the Frederick area's only year-round producing theatre, will present a 10th Anniversary special presentation of A Rock-n-Roll Golden Oldies Mystery, which was the show that helped launch Way Off Broadway's interactive murder mystery series, Marquee Mysteries. So popular was the show, that eleven more interactive mysteries have appeared at Way Off Broadway since, while even more are now produced outside of the theatre, including regularly on the Walkersville Southern Railroad.

A Rock-n-Roll Golden Oldies Mystery, written by Justin M. Kiska, will play a limited return engagement at The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre August 21st - 29th. Performances will be on Friday and Saturday evening the 21st, 22nd, 28th, and 29th; with a matinee on Sunday, the 23rd.

As the evening begins, guests arrive for a concert by the Motown cover group The Banisters. Just as the group is about to get its big break, a killer strikes during the opening night concert of their tour and everyone involved with the show becomes a suspect. It is then up to the audience to solve the case and figure out who the killer is.

Detective stories and mysteries have been a part of entertainment culture for as long as anyone can remember. From the days of Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie to the modern television crime shows of today, everyone loves a good mystery. Everyone thinks they can be the next Sherlock Holmes. At Way Off Broadway, they have that chance!

The revival cast includes Chelsea Bondarenko, Ariel Messeca, and Jordan B. Stocksdale as members of the Banisters; Dino P. Coppa, Sr. as Jeffrey DeVil, the show's producer; Mary Ellen Cameron as Millie, the producer's assistant; and Matt Crawford as Gerald the Technician. The only original cast member returning for the anniversary production is Pam Neely who will be recreating the character of J.C. Winpigler, the Banister's manager.

The show is based on characters created and developed by Justin M. Kiska, who is overseeing the production, which has direction and choreography by Bill Kiska and music direction by Jordan B. Stocksdale.

For the evening performances, doors open for dinner at 6:00 p.m. with the Motown Revue beginning at 8:00 p.m. For the Sunday matinee on August 23rd, doors open at 12:30 p.m. with the show beginning at 2:15 p.m. All tickets for A Rock-N-Roll Golden Oldies Mystery are $40 per person and can be purchased by visiting the theatre or calling the Box Office at 301.662.6600.

The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre, under the direction of the Kiska Family since 2002, proudly celebrated its 20th Anniversary Platinum Season in 2014. Since it first opened in 1995, the theatre has been a leader in the area's theatre community, proudly bringing both classic musicals, as well as regional and area premieres to the Frederick stage. Productions have included Les Misérable, Singin' in the Rain, Sunset Boulevard, Legally Blonde, Dolly Parton's 9 to 5: The Musical, The Music Man, Jekyll & Hyde, Hairspray, South Pacific, The Drowsy Chaperone, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Full Monty, Mel Brooks' The Producers, CATS, The Wedding Singer, Evita, Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Sound of Music, Fiddler on the Roof, Grease, La Cage aux Folles, Guys & Dolls, Steel Magnolias, Annie, Bye Bye, Birdie, The King & I, ...Forum, Lend Me a Tenor, Joseph..., Blood Brothers, Mame, and 42nd Street. Way Off Broadway is also the home of a one-of-a-kind children's lunch theatre, offering entertainment for the entire family, giving children a chance to see their favorite characters live on stage. In addition to its regular season, the theatre produces a number of special events throughout the year including an annual Breakfast with Santa (and Mrs. Claus) and an interactive mysteries series..

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