Matt Armstrong (Spooky Pirate) warns Olivia Tribby (Mysterious Host) to keep his past a secret from his crew members.
by Jered Engelking
Do you have a little black box in your life? What about one with a 10-number combination lock? How about one that holds incriminating evidence? Well, you may not, but Mysterious Host, played by Olivia Tribby, has a little black box that holds your deepest, darkest secrets.
On Friday, March 25 and Saturday, March 26 the Montezuma High School Speech & Drama Department performed “Murder in the Knife Room” written by Jonathan Rand and directed by Derek Bates.
“Murder in the Knife Room” is a comedic spin on a classic murder mystery with a just as comical large group of characters.
As the Inspector, played by Nathan Wheeler, called out suspects to reenact events from the past, the rest of the characters remained in position on a stationary set.
“I have no idea if I’ll ever do a play like this again,” said Bates, “but I knew I had the numbers and the right actors to pull it off, so I went with it. And I’m very glad that I did.”
The Speech & Drama Department made more than enough money to cover the cost for production rights and expenses from gate receipts. The audience count was around 210 for Friday night and 160 for Saturday night.
The lead cast included: Olivia Tribby as Mysterious Host, Nathan Wheeler as Probably-Faking-It-Deaf-Mute/Inspector, Katurah McKee as Brainless Model, Alex Peck as Santa Claus, Calli Zimmerman as Southern Belle, Connor Johnston as Die-Hard Dolphins Fan, Matt Armstrong as Spooky Pirate, Kendra Cranston as Wealthy Dowager, Brynna Steele as Sketchy Foreigner, Natalie Wheeler as Plastic Politician, Shena Bryan as Washed-Up Actress, Aly James as Pompous Millionaire, Alexis Ferguson as Serial Killer, Jered Engelking as Struggling Stand-Up Comic, Garrett VanMaanen as Intimidating Mobster, Niall Lyons as Bearded Scholar, Zach Gibson as Boy Band Reject, Norman Martin as Respected General, Alyssa Lyddon as Decrepit Invalid, Macy Taylor as Tramp, Cassie Corbin as Dirty Hippie and Lex Jack as Reckless Cowboy.
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