'A Shot in the Dark' Premieres at Bowie Playhouse This Weekend

Prince George’s Little Theatre presents a dark comedy that will leave viewers on the edge of their seats.

The curtains will open on ‘A Shot in the Dark’ at The Bowie Playhouse, 16500 White Marsh Park Drive, on Jan. 9.

The comic mystery play begins with a maid employed by an important family in France. She is found in her bedroom unconscious, nude, and holding a gun. Her dead lover is laying by her side. Will the magistrate decide there is enough evidence to convict the maid?

The show is from L’Idiote, a play by Marcel Achard. The Bowie Playhouse performance was adapted by Harry Kurnitz, directed by Keith Brown, and produced by Roy Peterson.

The performance dates include:

Friday, 1/9: 8 p.m.

Saturday, 1/10: 8 p.m.

Sunday, 1/11: 2 p.m.

Friday, 1/16: 8 p.m.

Saturday, 1/17: 8 p.m.

Sunday, 1/18: 2 p.m.

Friday, 1/23: 8 p.m.

Saturday, 1/24: 2 p.m.

Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for ages 18 and under, and $15 for seniors. Tickets are available at the theater or online with a $2 processing fee.

For more information visit Prince George’s Little Theatre.

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