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The Butler Did It

You call a place Ravenswood Manor, and you are just asking for something peculiar to happen. Sure enough, murder and mayhem are afoot, and then some, in the old home, where society grande dame Miss Maple is throwing a little weekend soiree for a group of mystery writers. The hitch: They must all come as the detective heroes or heroines of their books - not as themselves. As the guests arrive, so does the fog. And the thunder. And the radio announcement about a missing criminal. Is it any surprise that someone is soon dead on the parlor floor?

Characters

(In Order of Appearance)

Haversham ----------------- Rachelle Cekander

Rita ----------------- Ann Boyajian

Miss Maple ----------------- Nancy Liss

Father White ----------------- Mark Vail

Chandler Marlowe ----------------- Jon Zerkel

Louie Fan ----------------- Joe Anthony

Rick Carlyle ----------------- Les Liss

Laura Carlyle ----------------- Karen Rueter

Peter Flimsey ----------------- Bob Cox

Charity Haze ----------------- Jill Jones

Place

Ravenswood Manor, an isolated estate on Turkey Island, off the coast of San Francisco.

Time

The Present

Act l

The sitting room, afternoon

Act 2

Scene 1: The sitting room, later

Scene 2: Still later

Act 3 Early morning

Produced by special arrangement with Baker's Plays of Boston

Special Thanks To The Following:

Effingham Park District: Ron Diehl

Greg Sapp

Effingham Daily News

W.S. Broom and Company

Libby Kessel Tuxedo Courtesy of: Guffey's Quality Cleaners and Tuxedo Rental

Production

Director ----------------- Les Liss

Assistant Director ----------------- Nancy Liss

Set Designer ----------------- Dr. Ruben Boyajian

Set Construction & Decoration ----------------- Dr. Ruben Boyajian, Bob Cox, Russ Kelley, Mark Vail, Jill Jones, Nancy Liss, Ann Boyajian, Rachelle Cekander, Barb Kelley, Les Liss, Dr. James Graham

Technical Advisor ----------------- Russ Kelley

Sound Effect ----------------- Rod Cekander, Barb Kelley

Lighting and Camera ----------------- Russ Kelley

Make-Up ----------------- Jan VonBokel, Carolyn Lambert

Catering ----------------- Rexroat's Distinctive Dining