McLean Theater Company Gears Up for Fall Production

Local theater company the McLean Community Players will debut playwright Ken Ludwig’s “The Game’s Afoot” in September. Performances are scheduled for Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. at the Alden Theatre.

Who’s in charge of the production?

Co-Producers: Annie O’Neill Galvin , Diane Sams
Director: Bob Sams
Technical Director: George Farnsworth
Fight Choreographer: Carl Brandt Long

Here’s the storyline: Broadway star William Gillette, admired the world over for his leading role in the play Sherlock Holmes, has invited his fellow cast-members to his Connecticut castle for a weekend of revelry. But when one of the guests is stabbed to death, the festivities in this isolated house of tricks and mirrors quickly turn dangerous. Then it’s up to Gillette himself, as he assumes the persona of his beloved Holmes, to track down the killer before the next victim appears. The danger and hilarity are non-stop in this glittering whodunit set during the Christmas holidays.

The cast features:

Melissa Dunlap
Frank Gorrell
Kathryn Johnston
Elizabeth Replogle
Carolyn Schaumburg
Michael Schwartz
Dina Soltan
Stephen T. Wheeler

Visit the McLean Community Players Web site for information on tickets and directions to the theater.

Next up for the company? “13,” “Barefoot in the Park” and “Jesus Christ Superstar.”

PHOTO: Playwright Ken Ludwig photo courtesy of Ludwig via Twitter