WORLD PREMIERE
Murder Girl
November 7-24, 2024
WRITTEN BY Heidi Armbruster
DIRECTED BY Jen Uphoff Gray
“A super low-rent Succession meets Fargo.”
— Heidi Armbruster, Playwright
Friday Night Fish Fry with a side of hilarious whodunnit.
It’s close to 5:00 PM, and the crew at Marty’s supper club in the woods of Wisconsin have big fish to fry. Twins Eric and Leann are trying to keep their family business afloat, but a little thing called murder may get in the way. Open your holiday season with this home-grown, world premiere comedy about found family, old fashioneds, and where to stow the roadkill.
Overture Center
for the Arts
About the show
Runtime:
2 hrs, 5 min
w/ 15-min intermission.
Performance Dates:
November 7-24, 2024
Age Recommendations:
Ages 13+
Streaming:
Filmed version available.
Accessibility
We strive to make our performances available to the entire community. This guiding principle captures the theater we aim to be.
We’re proud to be a resident company at Overture Center, which provides practical accessibility for a variety of needs.
Cast
Celia A. Klehr
CharlotteSarah Day
Other CharlotteCassandra Bissell
LeAnnCasey Hoekstra
EricCasem AbuLughod
TedLiz Cassarino
JenMeg DeRoche
EmilyClare Arena Haden
Understudy/Charlotte, Other CharlotteSarah Streich
Understudy/LeAnn, JenKen Miller
Understudy/Ted, EricCreative Team
Steve Barnes
Scenic DesignerJono de Leon
Lighting DesignerRen LaDassor
Costume DesignerJoe Cerqua
Sound Designer/ComposerKaya Sarajian
Props MasterAdam Hastings
Technical DirectorTenley Pitonzo
Stage ManagerAbbi Hess
Assistant Stage ManagerElyse Edelman
Assistant DirectorClare Arena Haden
Dialect Coach
Theater review:
Forward Theater’s Murder Girl is a clever whodunnit
By Linda Falkenstein | Isthmus
Theater review:
Forward’s Murder Girl is like a Midwestern game of Clue
By Abigail Leavins | The Cap Times
Preview:
The Dangling Conversation: Murder Girl Debuts at Forward Theater
By Mike Fischer | MADISON365
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