Murder
in the
House of Horrors
by
Billy St. John
| Dr. Johann Vanderveer | Jim Wolf |
| Elena Newman | Rebekah Silva |
| Lurenda Westbrook | Midge Grace |
| Elvira Gray | Joleen Welborn |
| Jane Trice | Cassie McClure |
| Russ Palmer | Eugene Chavez |
| Betty Lange | Bryce Johnson |
| Professor Dirk Carlton | Christopher Watts |
| Frances Carlton | Becky Banks |
| Gahiji Amun | Alan Roes |
| Isis Amun | Lorraine Sanchez |
| Tony | Travis McKinney |
| Lt. Dan Morrow | Chris Wood |
| Officer Val Holloway | Rossellys Amarante |
| Professor Kirk Carlton | Christopher Watts |
| The Guards | The Wax Figures | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Felix | Lee Dalton | Mad Scientist | Jason Trowbridge |
| Osiris | Jeff Benally | The Mummy | Ellen Astor |
| Ramon | Jacob Foley | Al Capone | Pete Agnew |
| Patrick | Gus Cronce | Dracula | Richard Meyers |
| Savannah | Savannah Pearson | Cleopatra | Kim Reiter |
| The Docents | Theresa Apodaca, Jan Tar, Judy Lovelace | ||
| The Screamer | Vicki Gonzales | ||
| PLACE | The exhibition room and lecture hall of the Hamilton Museum |
| TIME | Today, actually this evening |
| ACT I | About 7:30 PM |
| ACT II | Immediately following |
| Director | Diane Meier |
| Stage Manager | Karin Fort |
| Production Assistants | Karin Fort |
| Skye Fort | |
| Judy Lovelace | |
| Bonnie Reiter | |
| George Terrell | |
| Stage Construction | Bonnie Reiter |
| Karin Fort | |
| and the cast | |
| Artwork and Publicity | Pete Agnew |
| Chris Wood | |
| Sound Effects/Lighting | K. Scott Rowe |
| Costumes | Judy Lovelace |
| Karin Fort | |
| Skye Fort | |
| Egyptian Consultant | Theresa Apodaca |
| Makeup | Judy Lovelace |
| Gretchen Joyner | |
| Leslie Bentley | |
| Theresa Apodaca | |
| Bryce Johnson | |
| Rebekah Silva | |
| Shannon Kendall | |
| Video and Photography | Gus Cronce |
| Program Design | Susan Wisdom |
| Thank You Chamber of Commerce Socorro Office Supply Socorro Consolidated Schools El Defensor Chiefton Steppin' Out City of Socorro Finley Gym Staff Super 8 Motel Doug Dunstun Ronna Kalish Chartwell's Catering Service Leslie Bentley Mountain Mail | |
| Special Thanks Joseph Allen Leslie Bentley-NMT Theater Department Warren Marts Virgil Lueth-Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources Theresa Apodaca's Fourth/Fifth Grade Class Caleb Fort Minnie Torres-Gene's Flowers Stephanie McFadden First State Bank for the generous use of the Garcia Opera House | |
| Best Wishes to Erica Ayers, who originally played the part of Isis. Due to a serious illness, she was unable to complete the role. We look forward to seeing her in future productions. | |
I was drawn to "Murder in the House of Horrors" because it is a play where the actors and audience members get to tear down the fourth wall and interact. This play presented many challenges for each member of the case, all which were met with an amazing energy and dedication. I have had the joy of watching each performer transform into the characters that will be presented on the stage tonight. The deeper they dove into their character, the more fun it was to interact with them in rehearsals and I am sure that you, the audience, will find them equally as entertaining. I would like to thank each member of the cast for allowing me the change to take Community Theater in a new direction, whit the application of various rehearsal techniques and acting methods. Their trust in my choices was amazing and it allowed us to take the creativity to who new levels.
I would like to thank Bonnie Reiter and Karen Fort for their amazing patience and dedication. I never cease to be amazed by their energy, creativity and thoughtfulness. Without them, this play would not be anywhere close to what it is tonight. They took the chance of letting me try my hand at directing, which I am forever grateful for. they not only allowed me the chance to expand myself as a director and actor but they were an amazing support team. I cannot thank them enough for helping make my visions come together, no matter how crazy they were.
I cannot go without thanking Dr. Leslie Bentley, an amazing director, a mentor and a friend. I have had the wonderful experience of working under her guidance throughout this play and I am grateful for everything that I have learned. Dr. Bentley has challenged me and helped me expand myself as a person and as a director. I would like to thank her for allowing me bounce of ideas, vent frustrations and for her endless amounts of encouragement and wisdom.
Special Thanks: To Theresa for her incredible knowledge, Judy for her energy and dedication and Peter Agnew for his time and patience throughout this production.