“Steppin’ Out” Track by Ethan Deppe
Murder for Two is presented through special arrangement with Murder for Two Musical LLC. For more information, please visit www.MurderForTwoMusical.com. For licensing inquiries, please call (212) 354-6510 or email MurderForTwoMusical@gmail.com
Murder for Two was originally produced in New York by Jayson Raitt, Barbara Whitman, Steven Chaikelson and Second Stage Theatre
“Murder for Two” World Premiere was presented on May 12, 2011 at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Chicago, IL.; Barbara Gaines, Artistic Director, Criss Henderson, Executive Director. “Murder for Two” was developed for Chicago Shakespeare Theater by Rick Boynton, Creative Producer.
Video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.
I find that directing a play is often like putting together a puzzle. At the first rehearsal, we dump all the pieces out onto the table and then spend the rest of the rehearsal period putting the puzzle together.
Murder for Two is unlike anything I’ve ever worked on. Two actors playing multiple roles, as well as the piano, while solving a murder at the same time?! How is this going to work?
As we got into rehearsals, I realized it works the way every play works: collaboration. We talked, we engaged our imaginations, we sang, played piano, but mostly…we laughed. And slowly but surely, the pieces of the puzzle began to take shape.
As we moved closer to performance, I kept feeling like we’re close, but it feels like a piece is missing. We kept trying different things: was it the lights? The sound? The blocking? Until finally I realized what the missing piece was: it’s you—our audience. It’s your imagination, spirit and willingness to come along for the ride that completes this puzzle!
So get ready for an evening of mystery and, of course, mayhem. And it is my hope that you’ll have as much fun watching Murder for Two as we have performing it!
- Nicholas Piper, Director of Murder for Two
Marcus Moscowicz
Jacob Nuti
The Suspects
Zacchaeus Kimbrell*
*Denotes member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors, and Stage Managers in the United States.
Understudies never substitute for listed actors unless a specific announcement for the appearance is made at the time of the performance.
Director
Nicholas Piper
Scenic Designer
Derek Smith
Costume Designer
Sarah Maurer
Lighting Designer
Harper Fulmer
Sound Designer
Connor Stevens
Book and Music
Joe Kinosian
Book and Lyrics
Kellen Blair
Production Stage Manager
Cindi A. Raebel*
Producing Artistic Director of Barter Theatre
Katy Brown
*Denotes members of the Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors, and Stage Managers in the United States.
Wardrobe Supervisor & Lighting and Audio Operator
Chelsea Bannan
Production Assistant
Natasha Carpenter
Lighting and Sound Technician & Audio Mix Engineer
Shawn Glenn Martin Knost
Production Sponsors
LINDA COFFEY
