| Whodunit?
will be the question Friday, April 1, when Southwestern
Community College Foundation presents Cast Offed, an
interactive murder mystery, as part of its eighth annual
dinner theatre fund raiser.
 The
plot thickens in Cast Offfed as the "stars"
come out in full force to audition for Blake Cameronberg's
hip, hot, new feature film, "A Streetcar Named
Deliverance." Some of them are just dying to be
cast and others are ready to kill for a role. While
the action is taking place, audience members will try
to "detect" who killed whom - and why.
While enjoying the play staged in the lobby of the Balsam
Center, the audience will also enjoy a dinner featuring
roast beef, shrimp skewers and chicken cordon bleu entrees.
But wait; there's a bonus. Cast Offed could be four
audience members' chance to shine - and have additional
fun. Six members of the acting troupe from Charlotte
will fill the major roles in the play, but audience
participation for four additional roles will be needed.
| These
four will join the stellar cast of: |
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Laura
Aguirre
Aguirre has worked as a broadcast journalist, corporate
talent and actor. She's been heavily involved in
Charlotte theatre and films/commercials throughout
the southeastern U.S. for over three years. |
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Whitney
Axley
Axley is a former marine-mammal trainer who has
been acting for three years. She has appeared in
a number of commercials, stage shows and films. |
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Michael
Ruff
Ruff is a veteran stage actor with some twenty years
in the film and television industry as well. He
can be seen in the upcoming feature film: The Feeding.
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David
Gourley
Gourley, a former submariner with the US Navy, is
perfecting his craft as a stand-up comic and straight
man. He has appeared in several regional commercials
at a dinner theatres and comedy clubs. |
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Vena
Riddick
Riddick's credits range from professional children's
theatre to her role in the made for television film,
Whistle Grove, to writing to stand up comedy. A
professionally trained actress, she will premiere
her second one-woman show this spring. |
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John
Lawson
Lawson is a veteran actor, standup comic and improv
player. He can be seen as "Laughing Man"
in the IBM I series commercials and is the writer/director
for upcoming feature films, "A Streetcar Named
Deliverance" and "5 Things I Sense".
He also will be starring in the new film, "Sam's
Kitchen". |
While
the audience will benefit from an evening of fun, SCC
students will benefit from the funds generated by the
ticket sales; all monies will go to the Foundation's
scholarship program.
Tickets for the 6 p.m. dinner theater are $40. To reserve
your seat, phone Sonja
Haynes at 586.4091, extension 218. Only 120 tickets
will be sold.
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