McKinney Repertory Theatre (MRT) will begin their 24-25 season with a two-weekend run of Ken Ludwig's The Game's Afoot, an uproarious "Sherlock Holmes" whodunit. The play runs from October 4-5 & 11-12, 2024 at the McKinney Performing Arts Center.
Breathtaking mystery and high hilarity in equal parts, this play tells the story of Broadway star William Gillette, who has invited his fellow cast members to his Connecticut castle for a weekend of revelry. But when one of the guests is stabbed to death, the festivities in this isolated house of tricks and mirrors quickly turn dangerous. Then it’s up to Gillette himself, who just happens to think he’s Sherlock Holmes, to track down the killer before the next victim appears.
An interesting feature of the story is that Gillette collaborated with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and portrayed his beloved Sherlock Holmes during his real-life career. Through all of his work as an actor and playwright, he amassed a fortune, and his actual home today is featured in a Connecticut state park that has become a popular visitor’s attraction.
The Game’s Afoot was written by Ken Ludwig and the play was the winner of the 2012 Edgar® Award for Best Play from The Mystery Writers of America. The MRT production is being produced by Kelly Baxter and is being directed by Tatum Love, who is “very excited to bring this amazing cast full of talented and hilarious performers to the stage in this funny and compelling story filled with intriguing characters.”
The two-hour, two-act show with a 15-minute intermission will serve up both danger and laughter in a glittery who-dun-it. You’ll be left guessing right up to the end.
Ken Ludwig has had six shows on Broadway, seven in London's West End, and many of his works have become a standard part of the American repertoire. His 32 plays and musicals have been performed in over 30 countries in more than 20 languages and are produced throughout the United States every night of the year. “Ken Ludwig's The Game's Afoot” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.
McKinney Repertory Theatre (MRT) is a volunteer, nonprofit, community theatre and is a resident company at McKinney Performing Arts Center in historic, downtown McKinney.
Tickets are $24.50 for adults, $21 for Seniors 55+, and $19 for students ages 13+
Rated PG-13 for staged violence & adult themes.
NOTICE: This show contains gunshots, fog, and strobe effects.
SHOW DATES:
Total of 6 shows (2 weekends):
Friday, October 4, 2024, at 8 pm
Saturday, October 5, 2024, at 2:30 pm & 7:30 pm
Friday, October 11, 2024, at 8 pm
Saturday, October 12, 2023, at 2:30 pm & 7:30 pm
*ASL Interpretation will be on Saturday Oct. 12th at the 2:30pm show
LOCATION: McKinney Performing Arts Center - 111 N. Tennessee Street - McKinney, TX 75069
For more information and to purchase show tickets please call (214) 544-4630 or visit: https://mckinneyrep.org