'Murder Room' opens 91st season at Clague Playhouse

Debbie Jenkins as Mavis Templeton Hollister, Terry Smith as James Crandall,  
Nancy Allen as Mrs. Lottie Molloy, Caitlin Halstead as Susan Hollister, and Simon Sedmak as Barry Draper. Photo by Terry Schordock

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"Murder Room" will begin Clague Playhouse's 91st season. In this crime thriller spoof, Mavis and her lover plan to rub out her wealthy husband, and they seem to have succeeded all too easily. But have they? A sophisticated and witty gem of a play. 

The play is written by Jack Sharkey and is directed by Ron Newell and our cast features Nancy Allen as Mrs. Lottie Molloy, Caitlin Halstead as Susan Hollister, Debbie Jenkins as Mavis Templeton Hollister, Simon Sedmak as Barry Draper, Terry Smith as James Crandall and Lou Will as Edgar Hollister and Abel Howard.

Performances are Sept. 14 through Oct. 7 on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Clague Playhouse is located at 1371 Clague Road in Westlake. Show tickets are $18 for adults, $17 for seniors (60+), and $10 for students (any age with a valid ID) and may be purchased by calling the box office at 440-331-0403 Wednesday through Saturday from 1-6 p.m. or visiting our website: clagueplayhouse.org. 

Free student ticket Thursdays: Limited free student tickets (high school and college) are available by calling the box office to reserve for any Clague Playhouse Thursday performance, and showing a student ID at the time of ticket pickup. No online reservations can be taken for these free tickets. Free Student Ticket Thursdays are subject to availability and must be picked up by 7:30 p.m. the night of the performance or will be released.