TH Article - And The Killer Is...

'... and the killer is'

Performing group: Heartland Festival

Play: "... and the Killer Is," a murder mystery/dinner theater production

Times/dates: 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, June 12-13; Saturday, June 27; Friday, July 3; Tuesday, July 14; Saturday, July 18; Friday, July 24; Sunday, July 26; Thursday, July 30; Saturday, Aug. 1; Thursday, Aug. 6; and Saturday, Aug. 8.

Estimated duration: 2 hours, with dinner and show

Site: Center for the Arts, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Cost: $27 adults, $17 for children 17 and younger, includes dinner; all tickets for this show must be purchased one business day in advance, at the box office in Ullsvik Hall, 608-342-1298, tickets.uwplatt.edu/public

synopsis

What it's about: It's not the Oscars, the Emmys or the Grammys. The Bit-players and Extras Academy Targets Movie Excellence (BEAT ME) awards is for actors who are only on screen for a few seconds. Actors who aren't good enough to get lines in the first place still want an award ceremony. It's the occasion for a murder mystery.

Quote: "I like these kind of plays because they allow the actors to really get into their parts. There's a sense of an exaggerated character, and it's really fun. It also allows actors to perform very close to the audience and to interact -- not that we want to freak people out -- but it's an experience that everybody is sharing. Plus, the dinner theater pairing is enjoyable and is a good marriage for audiences." -- Ann Farrelly, director

Originally Appeared in the Telegraph Herald
Reprinted with permission