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Speakeasy mystery to kick off NSU's Summer Dinner Theatre
NATCHITOCHES, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Northwestern State University's Summer Dinner Theatre will present 'I Love You to Death: A Speakeasy Mystery.'
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The dinner theatre shows will be in a different location this year due to the current system remodel of A.A. Fredericks Auditorium.
'This has allowed us to take a different approach to the show,' said Director Robert Richoux. 'The show will take place at The Venue on Front Street, which means there is no stage, and the cast will be in and out of the audience to make you feel even more connected and immersed in the world of the play.'
'I Love You to Death: A Speakeasy Mystery' was written by Robert J. Leblanc.
'In the play, a boxer, a gangster, a rival, a tortured vaudevillian, a woman on the prowl, and a pair of star-crossed lovers enter the Irish Lyon Social Club. Who will leave the speakeasy alive? The jazz plays, illegal liquor flows, and the bodies and suspects start piling up in this tale of crooked deals, jilted lovers, betrayal, and mayhem. Try to pin the suspect with the crime to find out who did the deed in 'I Love You to Death,'' a press release stated.
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The cast includes:
Siobhan Delaney – Halle Ortego of Lake Charles
Iva Delaney – Shay Beatty of Shreveport
Romeo Montano – Tyler Sibley of Alexandria
Teresa Capo – Angel-Lena Wade of Colfax
Sean 'The Lion' Delaney – Jezek Maxwell of Longview, Texas
'This show was chosen because of the venue,' said Richoux. 'I wanted The Venue on Front Street to take on the role of the scenery, and this will allow you to really feel like you are in a speakeasy. The show is very funny, the cast is going to be amazing, and we want you to have a great time with us.'
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Shows will be performed from June 17 to 21 and June 24 to 28 at The Venue on Front Street, 530 Front St. in Natchitoches. Dinner and the show start at 6 p.m., with doors opening at 5:30 p.m.
Tickets are available at To learn more, call 318-357-4483.
The Summer Dinner Theatre's next show will be 'A Fifties Doo-Wop Snapshot,' which will be performed from July 22 to 26 and July 29 to August 2.
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