Secrets of the Dead - A Smashing Success.

The Secrets of the Dead a Hit! 

The Town's People / Audience came dressed for their
parts. 

Well I told you it would be great and it was. We played to sold out houses every night. The audience had a wonderful time as you can see from the pictures and came in some remarkable costumes. Author Kathy Fehl created a musical that hit all the right spots and included two original tunes. A great time was had by all.

Laila Salins as Adella Hodges sings "Maybe This Time"

Laila Salins gave a spirited performance bringing joy and playful fun to the part of Black Widow Adella Hodges. She thrilled the audience with her voice, displaying the vocal flexibility to shift from popular ballad to operatic aria.

Eloise  Bailey (Amanda Loehrke)  chopped a hole in the wall to expose the skeleton while her Father Tobias Bailey (Dale Neuroth) and her mother (Melinda Neuroth) watch in horror.

The remarkable sets designed by Sabrina Loehrke and executed by Ian Teal we as much a character in the show as the actors. Ms. Loehrke designed and painted the sets while Mr. Teal added the special effects such as a break away wall. "See mom and dad, there was a skeleton in the wall!"

Craig Knitt as the Mayor talks with the audience while Gloria Emmens (Ava Loehrke) and James Emmens (Alex Lederer) examine the skeleton and Hermione Emmens (Suzanne Nabriski Dyer), Franklin J. Bowden (Matthew Bonikowski), Walter (Jaren Peters), and Mary Nesbit (Holly Martin) at the pub looks on.

Craig Knitt wins for Mr. Congeniality and World Peace. He was amazing as the mayor, greeting theater goers at the door and joshing with them during the performance. He was the people's mayor.

Magistrate Franklin J. Bowden (Matthew Bonikowske) Delights the audience with comic relief.

Yes! That's a jail cell on stage. We used the entire stage and house to recreate the town of Bakersville.

A lone trumpeter (Michael Kepler) plays taps after Elizabeth Bailey learns of her beloved Robert Berryman's death in the war. 

Desperate to find the killer of the body in the wall and free their father, the Bailey girls ( top right - Amanda Loehrke and Anna Kirk) gather their friends Mary Nesbit and James Emmens (top left - Holly Martin and Alex Lederer) to summon the ghost through a seance.

Gloria Emmens (Ava Loehrke) helps Franklin Bowden ( Matthew Bonikowski) find the evidence that frees Tobias Bailey and leads to the arrest of Abigail Bailey

We are so proud of our High School band members who provided some of the music for the show.
Noah Buhrow Tuba, Michael Kepler Trumpet, Jenna Macijeski Clarinet, and Sabrina Loehrke Flute. 

And here come the Ghosts! Former lover of Abigail Bailey, Arthur (Jaren Peters) Elizabeth Bailey's love Robert Berryman (Broegy Pease) and Abigail Bailey's former husband and skeleton in the wall Herman (Ian Teal) appear at the seance.

The ghost of Herman has given the evidence that Adella Hodges is a Black Widow murderer. Away to jail she must go while the audience chants Guilty! 

Enter the executioners with their electric chair. Hermione Emmens (Suzanne Nabriski Dyer) and Mary Nesbit (Holly Martin).  

Mayor Samuel Jameson (Craig Knitt)  consoles Elizabeth Bailey (Anna Kirk)  on the folly of love singing "As Time Goes By"

Thank you to all who came out to make Bakersville and Secrets of the Dead such a success.