About the Show

The Butler Did It is a delightful comedy that spoofs English mystery plays, but with a decidedly American flavor.  Miss Maple, a society dowager noted for her "imaginative" weekend parties, invites a group of detective writers to eerie Ravenswood Manor on Turkey Island,where they are to assume the personalities of their fictional characters.

The hostess has arranged all sorts of amusing "incidents" .  Everything from the mystery voice on the radio to the menacing face at the window.  Secrets abound in the creepy old mansion.  Why does  the social secretary carry a hatbox everywhere she goes?   Who is the corpse in the wine cellar?  And how about the astonishing female who arrives via helicopter during a howling storm?

When an actual murder takes place, each of the "guests" realizes that he or she is marked for death.  The outraged hostess  offers an immense reward to the "detective", who brings the killer to justice.  What an assortment of zany sleuths!  An inscrutable Oriental, a seedy gumshoe, a scholarly clergyman, a sophisticated New York couple, an intellectual type who idolizes Sherlock Holmes.

When they're not tripping over the clues, they trip over each other.  The laughs collide with thrills and the climax is a seat grabber as the true killer is unmasked and almost everyone turns out to be someone else!

Performed April 19th-22nd, 2001
at Holy Cross Hall in Notre Dame College, Manchester NH


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The Set
Cast 1
Cast 2
Cast 3
Chandler, Rita, and the Maid
Charity and the Priest
Serving Drinks
Rita And Chandler


Production Staff
Director: Betty Thomson
Asst. Director: Pat Delzell, Beth Ann O'Hara
Stage Manager:  Denise Burke
Asst Stage Manager: Brian Burke

Costumes: Wendy Trommer, Terry McKay
Technical Coordinator: Scott Katrycz,  Joe L. Vago
Set Build Managers: Joe L. Vago, Dick Marshall, Bruce Royer

Lighting Design: Dave Nelson
Sound Design: Scott Katrycz, Brian Burke
Lighting Run: Tim Wong
Sound Run:  Steve Damboise, Brian Burke
Tickets and Treasury: Anne Young, Sara Desrosiers
Props:  Jack Trommer


Actors & Actresses
Catherine Andruskevich
Maggie Burgess
John Campanello
Erika Cushing
Sara Desrosiers
Doug Penny
Eric Scheiner
Warren Small
Joe L. Vago
Anne Young


Schedules
AUDITIONS
Holy Cross Auditorium, Notre Dame College, Manchester NH

Sunday, Feb. 4, 2001 from 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Monday, Feb. 5, 2001 from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM


REHEARSALS
Typically NTP reheasals are every Sunday from 12 noon to 6pm.  The first few rehearsals are usually shorter.

Rehearsal times are sometimes scheduled during the week for main characters.

MISSED REHEARSALS: We ask that you be available every Sunday, but we understand if you must miss 1 rehearsal.  Missing 2 or more rehearsals becomes a hardship on the cast.

SET BUILD
Set builds are on Saturdays.  The build schedule will be posted after the 1st rehearsal.  Each cast member is asked to perform a full Saturday of work (8 hours) towards the building and painting of the set.


TECH WEEK
Friday April 13th - Wednesday April 18th is Tech Week.  You MUST be able to attend all of these rehearsals. 


PERFORMANCE DATES
Thurs. Apr. 19, 2001 at 8:00 PM
Friday, Apr, 20, 2001 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, Apr, 21, 2001 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, Apr. 22, 2001 at 2:00 PM