Murder's in the Heir

DAYTON–Turn the game "Clue" into a play and you have the masterfully entertaining Murder's in the Heir! Almost every character in this hilarious mystery has the weapon, opportunity and motive to commit the unseen murder. And it's up to the audience to decide who actually did it.

The production, directed by Wolf Harter, will be performed on May 10, 11 and 12 at the Liberty Theater.

The plot surrounds the heirs to the tyrannical billionaire Simon Starkweather's fortune, and each one has the means and the motive to do away with him. Starkweather gathers his family and employees to announce the contents of his will. His lawyer, Lois van Zandt, reveals that he has bequeathed vast fortunes to his befuddled niece Fiona, her playboy son Jordan, his great niece Paula (a Southern belle) and his grandson Simon III, as well as to his many servants.

Then Lois delivers the bombshell: Within hours this will becomes invalid.

Of course, the rejected heirs are not pleased, so it's not surprising when they roam the old mansion carrying such items as an ax, a gun and poison.

Predictably, the lights go out, and Simon is discovered murdered...

The cast includes:

Simon Starkweather & Simon III as Ethan Goodridge

Fiona Starkweather as Kaelee Mccauley

Jordan Starkweather as Casey Collins

Paula Thompson as Savannah Vance

Bensonhurst as Erin Murphy

Mrs. Trent as Mariah Carlyle

Minerva Walker as Alex Laposi

Nancy Pollard as Skylar Mccann

Rufus Jones as Andrew Blodgett

Lois Van Zandt as Hallyn Boggs

Miss Withers as Lorrita Morgan

Kathy Collins as Hailey Reed

Mike Davis as Sarah Shutters

Piano accompaniment is Jim Thorn. Lights and sound by Genesis Thompson. Costumes and props by Mary Luce. Set design and creation: Thompson, Mariah Carlyle, Joe Huether and Mike Luce.

Stage crew and prompter includes Laura Thorn and Leah Stockton.