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Emma Thomas
“Dead Emma”
2007
Oct 26-27. 2007 -
The Watertown Players and the
Watertown Historical Society are teaming up to present another edition of the
perennial Halloween favorite, "Dead Emma," which will be performed in
the Octagon House Museum, 919 Charles St., on Oct. 26 and 27.
The show is an original dark
comedy by Bill Jannke, who is also directing the play. It concerns itself with
Detective Nick O'Tyme, who comes to investigate the
mysterious disappearance of Emma Thomas. He interviews the mother of the missing woman,
the aunt and cousin of the missing lady, a rustic maid, and finally the missing
Emma's husband and mother-in-law. There are laughs aplenty in this spoof of the
murder mystery genre.
Featured in the show are Peter
Smith and Dale Van Holten as the detectives; Joceyln Dawson as Mrs. Bott; Sue Trepte and Geoff Hall as, Mrs. Green; Teresa Geib as Ophelia; Charlotte Groth
as Sadie Murdle; Pat Groth
as Anna Thomas; and Bryan Quinn as Billy.
The play will be run every 10 to
15 minutes, with audiences being lead through the house by the detectives. The show will run from
Tickets are available on the
nights of the show at the tour center. Cost
is $3 for children under 12 years and $5 for adults.
For further information, call the
historical society at (920) 261 - 2796.
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