"MURDER INN" Edmonds Driftwood Players September 13 - October 6th, 2024 Review
MURDER INN
By Howard Voland and Keith McGregor
Directed By: David Alan Morrison
Edmonds Driftwood Players
Edmonds, WA
Review: 8pm Final Dress Rehearsal Performance on September 12, 2024
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(Olivia Alderton, Ingrid Sanai Buron, Adam Nyhoff, Rachael Risbell Walters, Landon Whitbread, Jennifer Nielsen, Thomas A. Glass, Tina Devrin. Photo by Dale Sutton)
The new season for the Edmonds Driftwood Players kicked off officially on September 13th with their production of, “Murder Inn”. I attended the final dress rehearsal the night before the official opening.
I’ve only been reviewing shows at the Wade James Theatre since late 2018 (and I haven’t been able to cover all the shows in that time). I’ve come to expect a certain level of quality when I attend their performances which overall I’ve enjoyed over the years.
The performances on Thursday evening were definitely solid and in some cases great. I’ve seen at least half of the cast in other productions around town. Ingrid Sanai Buron (Agnes), David Hayes (Lawrence), Thomas A. Glass (Donald), and Landon Whitbread (Todd) were just some of the standouts in the show.
I liked the staging of the production and the overall look worked very well as The Barnsley Inn in New England circa 2000.
My struggle with the show was the source material. I thought the story meandered as it went along and I just wasn’t invested in any of the characters. The humor other than a few moments fell flat with me (there were some laughs in the audience, though). I so wanted to get caught up in the story and who would be the next victim but it just didn’t happen for me.
Overall, “Murder Inn” was unfortunately a disappointment. Perhaps you’ll feel different after you’ve seen a performance.
“Murder Inn” runs through October 6th. Tickets are available: HERE!
Best,
Mark Sugiyama
Eclectic Arts Media
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By Howard Voland and Keith McGregor
Directed By: David Alan Morrison
Edmonds Driftwood Players
Edmonds, WA
Review: 8pm Final Dress Rehearsal Performance on September 12, 2024
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(Olivia Alderton, Ingrid Sanai Buron, Adam Nyhoff, Rachael Risbell Walters, Landon Whitbread, Jennifer Nielsen, Thomas A. Glass, Tina Devrin. Photo by Dale Sutton)The new season for the Edmonds Driftwood Players kicked off officially on September 13th with their production of, “Murder Inn”. I attended the final dress rehearsal the night before the official opening.
I’ve only been reviewing shows at the Wade James Theatre since late 2018 (and I haven’t been able to cover all the shows in that time). I’ve come to expect a certain level of quality when I attend their performances which overall I’ve enjoyed over the years.
The performances on Thursday evening were definitely solid and in some cases great. I’ve seen at least half of the cast in other productions around town. Ingrid Sanai Buron (Agnes), David Hayes (Lawrence), Thomas A. Glass (Donald), and Landon Whitbread (Todd) were just some of the standouts in the show.
(Codie Wyatt, Tina Devrin, Ingrid Sanai Buron, Jeannine Early, David Hayes, Carol Richmond. Photo by Dale Sutton.)
I liked the staging of the production and the overall look worked very well as The Barnsley Inn in New England circa 2000.
My struggle with the show was the source material. I thought the story meandered as it went along and I just wasn’t invested in any of the characters. The humor other than a few moments fell flat with me (there were some laughs in the audience, though). I so wanted to get caught up in the story and who would be the next victim but it just didn’t happen for me.
Overall, “Murder Inn” was unfortunately a disappointment. Perhaps you’ll feel different after you’ve seen a performance.
“Murder Inn” runs through October 6th. Tickets are available: HERE!
Best,
Mark Sugiyama
Eclectic Arts Media
Connect with Eclectic Arts Media: Social Media Links and Email
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