Rehearsal for Murder at Mills-Pate Arts Center

Consider This Theater Company invites you to its final production of the 2023 season, Rehearsal for Murder! If you are looking for a break from the typical holiday shows, look no further. Performances are at Mills-Pate Arts Center, 7120 Old Nashville Highway, December 8th - 10th, 15th - 17th. Friday and Saturday nights are at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees are at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $12 and are available at mpactn.com. A small processing fee for card purchases will be added.

This is a thrilling "theatrical" mystery in which your theatre becomes the set for the play. The playwright turns on the stage work light and prepares for the first reading of his new play. The actors, producer, director and others connected with the show come onto the stage, and under their humorous (and utterly real) theatrical talk, tension grows. We discover that everyone connected with this play was involved with another play by the same playwright. At its opening night, exactly a year ago and in this same theatre, the beautiful leading lady, who was also the playwright's fiancee, was murdered! As these people start with the new play, startling connections to the murder begin to unfold. The growing tension reaches the boiling point with surprising revelations, countered by others even more surprising. The dazzling, yet basically logical twists build to a climax and solution that are theatrically stunning! The authors of this thriller have all had direct Broadway experience, and their dialogue has a special sting of wit and reality. For the best mystery in years, post a notice on your theatre callboard, "Rehearsal for Murder."

Cast:

Alex Dennison - Tyson Pate
Bella Lamb - Maryah Roche
David Matthews - Derek Faulkner
Karen Daniels - Shelby Anderson
Leo Gibbs - Sean Richardson
Lloyd Andrews - Warren Sager
Monica Welles - Jessica Wells
Sally Bean - Emily Barker
Ernie - Yoseph Beki
Loretta/Police Officer - Rebecca Steip
Man in the Auditorium - Nathan Lamb
Mr. Santoro/Police Officer/Second Man in the Auditorium - Alec Lanter

Crew:

Director - Sarah Wells
Assistant Director - Danny Wells
Stage Manager - Shande King
Producers - Kevin Peters, Nancy Wells
Lighting Design - Sarah Wells, Jesse Watts
Props - Nancy Wells
Costumes - Maryah Roche
Sound Design - Tyson Pate
Poster Design - Tyson Pate, Jessica Wells
Set Construction - Kevin Peters, Jesse Watts, Tyson Pate