(WEST WINDSOR, NJ) -- Theater to Go in partnership with Kelsey Theatre presents the classic suspense-filled thriller Dial M for Murder by Frederick Knott. Directed by Ruth Markoe, the play will run from March 18-27 at Kelsey Theatre in West Windsor NJ on the campus of Mercer County Community College.
Tony Wendice, a former professional tennis player, has grown accustomed to the lavish lifestyle made possible by his heiress wife, Margot. Convinced Margot is having an affair, Tony, rather than play victim to her waning affections, begins to plot her demise with an infallible plan. But things never go as planned! In typical Hitchcock fashion, this play takes us on ever-changing twists and turns to get us to the ultimate conclusion.
Director Ruth Markoe says, ”It is not surprising that Hiitchcock picked this play to be part of his canon. It keeps audiences in suspense until the end, dropping clues along the way.” Markoe says that she selected this classic murder mystery play to mark the return of Theater To Go to the stage after a two year Covid hiatus, as it reflects the original mission of T2G which has been providing Interactive Murder Mysteries since its inception in 1992.
Dial M for Murder by Frederick Knott was first staged on Broadway in 1952 and Knott adapted the script for Alfred Hitchcock’s 1954 classic film starring Ray Milland and Grace Kelly. Dial M for Murder is the only 3D Movie Hitchcock ever made.
Performances will take place Fridays, March 18 & 25 at 8:00pm; Saturdays March 19 & 25 at 8:00pm; and Sundays March 20 & 27 at 2:00pm. All shows are at The Kelsey Theatre, 1200 Old Trenton Rd, West Windsor, New Jersey. Tickets are $19-21 and can be purchased online at KelseyTheatre.org or by calling 609-570-3333.
Theater To Go has assembled a fine cast for Dial M For Murder which hails from diverse parts of the tri-state area The play features Sean Buckley of Weehawken as Tony Wendice, Rachel Green of East Brunswick as his wife Margot, Pat Rounds of Princeton as Max Halliday, Paul Mansfield of Philadelphia as Inspector Hubbard, David Patterson of Lawrenceville as Capt. Lesgate, and assorted guest performers as offstage voices.
Theater to Go, under the leadership of Ruth Markoe, began in 1992 and has been providing quality entertainment in NJ and regionally since then. It is best known for audience participation murder mysteries and other interactive comedy theater however has expanded to include full length plays and staged readings. In addition to the interactive comedy murder mysteries, Theatre To Go has been among the resident companies at Kelsey Theatre producing such plays as To Kill a Mockingbird, A Raisin in the Sun, Room Service, and Cabaret, our last production before our 2 year pandemic hiatus. T2G has been working with playwright Mark Violi to develop his historical drama ROEBLING: The Story of the Brooklyn Bridge which played to sold out audiences in 2016, and produced his World War II drama Riding The Comet at the 2107 NYC Theater Festival Summerfest
Theater To Go will also be appearing at Daphne’s Catering in Hamilton NJ with Bruce Whitehill’s We The Jury: The Case of the Superfluous Spy, an interactive Comedy Trial.
