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Ironwood Ridge High School Theatre presents The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 by John Bishop.
The creative team responsible for a recent Broadway flop (in which three chorus girls were murdered by the mysterious "Stage Door Slasher") assemble for a backer's audition of their new show at the Westchester estate of a wealthy "angel". The house is replete with sliding panels, secret passageways, and a German maid who is apparently four different people -- all of which figure diabolically in the comic ,mayhem which follows when the infamous "Slasher" makes his reappearance and strikes again -- and again. As the composer, lyricist, actors, and director prepare their performance, and a blizzard cuts off any possible retreat, bodies start to drop in plain sight, knives spring out of nowhere, masked figures drag their victims behind swiveling bookcases, and accusing fingers point in all directions. However, and with no thanks to the bumbling police inspector who snowshoes in to investigate, the mystery is solved in the nick of time and the "Slasher" unmasked -- but not before the audience has been treated to a sidesplitting good time and a generous serving of the author's biting, satiric, and refreshingly irreverent wit.
Per Amphitheater School District rules, masks are required for all attendees.
Venue Details
Ironwood Ridge High School Auditorium
2475 West Naranja Drive, Oro Valley, Arizona, 85742
Ironwood Ridge High School Theatre
Ironwood Ridge High School, which is part of Amphitheater Public School District, is in Oro Valley and has a population of about 2,000 students. The theatre program provides direction and opportunities for students to develop and showcase their talents, whether they be on stage or behind the scenes. IRHS Theatre musicals, students and director have won many awards at the regional high school musical theatre awards in the last few years, including best musical, best director and best actor and actress.