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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Bob
Abelman<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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class=MsoNormal align=center><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">News-Herald,
Chagrin Valley Times, Solon Times, Geauga Times
Courier<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P>
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class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Member,
International Association of Theatre Critics <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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class=MsoNormal align=center><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></I></P>
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style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">This
preview appeared in the <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">News-Herald
</I></SPAN><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">10/8/10<B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p></o:p></B></SPAN></P>
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class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Some
art doesn’t cater to mainstream tastes. There’s the eroticism of Robert
Mapplethorpe’s photography.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>There’s
the national war memorial in central Prague that a Czech sculptor painted
pink.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN"
lang=EN>There’s the World's Largest Rubber Stamp in downtown
Cleveland.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">By
contrast, there’s the musical murder mystery parody—an art form that attempts to
offer something for everyone.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It’s
got the improbable dramatic arc of the classic whodunits, the broad,
self-referential humor of satire and, of course, singing and dancing.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>And all the music is in the key of
Aaaaaaaaaa!!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">“It’s
the perfect type of show for a community theater audience just looking to be
entertained,” notes Karen Porter, who is directing </SPAN><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Something’s
Afoot</SPAN></I><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">
at the Geauga Theater. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
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class=MsoNormal><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Something’s
Afoot</SPAN></I><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">,
which opens this evening, is based loosely on the murder mysteries of Agatha
Christie.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It comes complete with
your standard scene of the crime, a population of recognizable stock character
types, assorted sight gags, a dozen songs with corny titles like “</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I Don't Know Why I
Trust You,” </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">and
murder most foul and frequent.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">The
show, of course, is set on a dark and stormy night at the secluded country
estate of eccentric millionaire Dudley Rancour.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Several guests have been invited for the
weekend and, naturally, the storm has washed out the bridge and killed the
telephone line. One of these guests, it would seem, has come to commit a
horrible crime.</SPAN></P>
<P
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">But which
one? <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Attempting
to solve this mystery, while simultaneously fueling suspicion, is self-appointed
amateur sleuth Miss Tweed (Lyn Phoenix).<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Victims… no, suspects… uh, guests include: the greedy nephew, Nigel
Rancour (Anthony Nedelman); the Grande Dame, </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN"
lang=EN>Lady Grace Manley-Prowde<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>(Jill Walters); the family physician, Dr. Grayburn (Winn Douglass);
Colonel Gillweather (Todd Sarbach); the ingénue with a secret, Hope Langdon
(Leah Phoenix); and Geoffrey, an uninvited guest (Jonathan
Porter).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN"
lang=EN>Also under suspicion are the saucy maid, Lettie (Jessica Boalt), the
caretaker Flint (Mike Bollinger) and, for sure, the butler Clive (Sue
Becker).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
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class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN"
lang=EN>Written by James McDonald, David Vos, Robert Gerlach, and Ed Linderman,
</SPAN><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Something’s
Afoot</SPAN></I><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN">
<SPAN lang=EN>was itself short-lived on Broadway in 1976.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The reason was no mystery, according to
<I>The New York Times</I> critic Walter Kerr:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>“There is no such thing as a musical
that is also supposed to be a 'whodunit'.... The music totally relaxes the
suspense, and the suspense makes the music seem intrusive."
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN"
lang=EN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN"
lang=EN>Director Porter disagrees, suggesting that “it is these very elements
that give the show its charm and general appeal.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>There is suspense without it being too
scary.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>There is melodrama nicely
offset by the comedy. It is a fun way to open the Geauga Lyric Theater Guild’s
season, and a great way to spend the evening.”<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN"
lang=EN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN"
lang=EN>The weather is turning cold and the sky is turning dark.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The winds are kicking up and it looks
like a storm is brewing.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Something’s afoot in Chardon.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Details<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">What:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Something’s Afoot</I></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">When:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Tonight through October 24
(8pm Friday and Saturday, 2pm Sunday).</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Where:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Geauga Theater, 101 Water Street,
Chardon.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Tickets:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>$15 to $18.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Info:<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>440-286-2255 or <A href=""><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
color=#0000ff>www.geuagatheater.org</FONT></SPAN></A>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>