R-ACT Theatre presents 'A Killing in Kilts' murder-mystery set in Scottish Highlands

ROCHESTER – Any clues hiding under those kilts?

Find out, when R-ACT Theatre Productions presents "A Killing in Kilts," an original murder-mystery by Beaver County playwright Larry Spinnenweber.

Performances take place April 28-29 and May 5-7 at the year-old Segriff Stage, 134 Brighton Ave. in Rochester. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. on the closing Sunday.

Tickets cost $12 at ractproductions.showclix.com.

Spinnenweber spins a murderous tale set in the Highlands of Scotland, giving audiences the chance to interrogate the suspects and figure out who committed the crime.

To escape an arranged marriage, Flora Spencer runs away with stable hand Andrew MacLaughlin to Andrew’s home village of Glendilly. They had planned to marry, but are followed by Flora’s father, Lord Leopold Spencer, and his hand-picked son-in-law, pasty and nerdy Cyril Thwisketham.

Old friendships are renewed, new acquaintances are formed and whisky flows, before someone is kidnapped and someone else poisoned.

The cast: John Basinger, Brighton Heights, as Angus MacDonald; Amy Ellefson, Chippewa Township, as Fiona Doone; Joe Sible, Coraopolis, as Cyril Thwisketham; Owen Levinger, Hopewell Township, as Andrew MacLaughlin; Hank Berner, Raccoon Township, as Douglas MacDougal; Hannah Pinto, Hopewell Township, as Flora Spencer; Jalise Gary, Hopewell, as Anne Laurie MacDonald; and Michael Phelps, Beaver, as Lord Leopold Spencer.

Understudies are Ann Claire Fueller, Emily Hareza and Ryan Vukovcan, all of Hopewell.

Spinnenweber, of Brighton Township, also directs and says, "It is a unique experience to see characters you created and who have lived in your imagination brought to life by talented actors.

“This show has been a different type of challenge. Working with teenage actors and adult actors. Some of the teenagers, this is their first show, and they are working with adult actors who have been in numerous productions," he said. "It has been very rewarding to watch the teenage actors grow into their parts and the adult actors have fun with their parts.”

Assistant director is Tammy Van Evera, of New Brighton, with producer Gloria Little, of Monaca.

Scott Tady is entertainment editor at The Times and easy to reach at stady@timesonline.com.

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