On stage this week
By Casey Gillis on Apr. 10, 2008
‘Post Mortem’
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. April 15-19
WHERE: E.C. Glass High School’s Alumni Studio Theatre
TICKETS: $8. Tickets can be purchased at the Glass Box Office Lobby on weekdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 10-18, or at the door one hour before the performance.
INFO: (434) 522-3712
SYNOPSIS: This comedy thriller uses all the classic murder mystery devices to create a plot filled with unexpected twists and turns. It’s 1922 and the cast of a Broadway revival of “Sherlock Holmes” has assembled for a weekend at a medieval castle owned by William Gillette, an actor and playwright best known for his 30-year portrayal of Holmes. As the weekend begins, he arranges a séance to figure out which if his guests is trying to kill him.
‘Suburb, the Musical’
WHEN: 7 p.m. tonight, Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday
WHERE: Heritage High School
TICKETS: $10. This is a dinner theater show, so tickets must be purchased by 4 p.m. on the day of the chosen performance. For the Sunday matinee, they must be bought by 4 p.m. Saturday. Ticket outlets are the Heritage main office, Robertson Drug Company on Fort Avenue and Givens Books/Little Dickens on Lakeside Drive.
INFO: (434) 582-1147
SYNOPSIS: This comedy, written by Robert S. Cohen and David Javerbaum, explores all of the suburb’s rites and rituals. The story is interwoven with musical reveries on subjects like mowing the lawn, shopping and grilling up the perfect meal.
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