Press Release: Dial M for Murder

Here's the press release for our 2012 production of Dial M for Murder.  It's always a challenge to make this interesting without giving too much away.

This November, The Valley Theatre of Houghton, New York, presents Frederick Knott’s Dial M for Murder.  Don’t miss this classic thriller made famous by Alfred Hitchcock, the master of suspense.  When aging tennis pro Tony Wendice (Ben Layman) saw the end of his career on the horizon he did the sensible thing.  He married a rich woman (Sarah Badger), an arrangement that has worked well for him for many years.  That is, however, until Tony finds a letter from the charming Max Halliday (Clayton Danner) in his wife's purse. Tony quickly realizes that once again he is at risk of losing his posh lifestyle, a prospect that is unacceptable to him.  Once again, he does the sensible thing.  With the help of an old college acquaintance (Dan Buckley), he arranges for Margot's untimely death. Unfortunately for Tony murder isn't as neat as marriage, and things go horribly wrong.  Now Tony has to think on his feet and stay one step ahead of Max, a nosy reporter (Hannah Mills Woolsey) and the police (Aaron Arber, Josiah Parlett & Joe Perrotti).  Here's hoping the old tennis pro still has the reflexes to play the game.

The show will be performed at the Houghton Fire Hall on Rt. 19 in Houghton, New York, on Friday, November 2, at 7pm and Saturday, November 3, at 2 and 7pm.  Tickets are just $5.00.  For more information or ticket reservations contact director Nic Gunning at TheValleyTheatre@gmail.com or find them online at www.facebook.com/valleytheatre.