THE GREAT WESTERN MELODRAMA MURDER MYSTERY
Annual Fundraiser Dinner Show
February 24 & 25, 2012

Lakeshore Players' Goes Over the Top with Old-Fashioned Melodrama Fundraiser

Guests are guaranteed to have a rootin' tootin' good time as they boo the villain and cheer the hero at Lakeshore Players' annual fundraising event, "The Great Western Melodrama Murder Mystery." Coy Daisy McSkew (played by Amy Luedtke) is surrounded by beaus, including the villain "Two Gun Percy" (played by White Bear Lake resident J.P. Barone). She can't make up her mind which beau to choose, then someone is mysteriously murdered and the plot thickens. Will true love triumph? It will be up to the amateur detectives in the audience to solve the crime at this fun interactive murder mystery event.

"We decided to go with a Western theme this year and pull out all the stops with an old-fashioned melodrama," said Lakeshore Managing Director Joan Elwell. "We'll convert the Armory into the 'Last Chance Social Club' and will serve BBQ with all the fixin's."

With only two performances, February 24 and 25, the event begins at 6:00 p.m. at the Armory, located at 2228 4th St, in downtown White Bear Lake. "Social Club Guests" will be seated at tables of eight. Reserved seat tickets are $45 and include a BBQ supper and dessert, drinks, games with prizes, the hour-long show and a silent auction. Guests are encouraged to dress in their best Old West attire and enter the costume contest.

More than fifty items donated by the community will available for bidding at the silent auction each night, including theater and sporting event tickets, spa services, lodging, wine, and much more.

This original comedy, with characters drawn from an actual old-time melodrama, was written and directed by Sarah Fisher and features an all volunteer cast of local actors including White Bear Lake residents J.P. Barone and Jim Berry.

"We're lining up volunteers to help decorate and set-up the Armory on Thursday, and also need folks to help with the dinner on both nights," said Elwell. People interested in volunteering at the event may contact Lakeshore's Volunteer Coordinator Pam Frink at 651-429-5674.

All proceeds from the event benefit Lakeshore Players Theater, a nonprofit performing arts organization in White Bear Lake since 1958. Full details are available at www.lakeshoreplayers.com. To reserve tickets, call 651-429-5674.

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For more information, please call SARAH FISHER: 612-240-9333

CAST

White Bear Lake:
Jim Berry (Narrator)
J.P. Barone (Two-Gun Percy)

N.E. Minneapolis:
Amy Leudtke (Daisy McSkew)
Chad Snyder (Filbert Fearless)

Arden Hills:
Tammy Winden (Fiddler)

Roseville:
Ginny Leutgeb (Ma McSkew)

Derek Dirlam (Oswald Slugfest)

St. Anthony Village:
Kent Rerko (Pronto)

New Brighton:
Dean Elwell (Gordon Goldrush)
Sarah Fisher (Writer/Director)

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Lakeshore Players is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide community enrichment opportunities through the performing arts.

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Joan Elwell Managing Director
Lakeshore Players Theatre
4820 Stewart Ave
White Bear Lake, MN 55110
Office: 651-426-3275 • Tickets: 651-429-5674.

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Daisy McSkew (played by Amy Luedtke) refuses the advances of the dastardly Two-Gun Percy (played by J.P. Barone) in Lakeshore Players' production of "The Great Western Melodrama Murder Mystery".
(Photo by Joan Elwell)