October 10-25
A perfect marriage. A calculated betrayal. A murder plot that goes dangerously wrong. In Jeffrey Hatcher’s gripping adaptation of Dial M for Murder, a husband’s deadly scheme unravels into a tense battle of secrets, deception, and survival. This stylish, suspense-filled thriller will keep you guessing until the final twist.
Cast Bios
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Aubrey Duncan (Maxine Hadley) As a lover of old movies, Aubrey is grateful for the opportunity to portray Maxine Hadley, whose keen wit, sharp tongue, and brilliant mind harken back to so many silver-screen legends. Add in the stylish clothes, copious smoking and drinking, and a healthy dose of murder, and this is about as close as she’ll ever get to being in an old movie.
She is grateful to The Forst Inn Arts Collective and Michael for offering such a wonderful variety of shows, which have afforded her the opportunity to portray such interesting characters as Hermia in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Pozzo in Waiting for Godot, and Nora in A Doll’s House. |
As a special shout-out, Aubrey thanks her mom, Sydra, for instilling in her a love of old movies. As always, she is grateful to Corey, Johannah, Phoenix, and Gizzy for their love and support.
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Lisa Heili (Margot Wendice) is happiest when she is working on her home stage at The Forst Inn. She is honored to play Margot Wendice in this smartly written and adapted production of Dial M For Murder. Lisa is wife to Bob, mother of nine and grandmother of five. She is a former private string instrument and vocal instructor, praise band leader, and substitute teacher. She is heavily involved in theater both on and offstage. Lisa enjoys directing, stage managing, scenic painting, and acting. This past season at The Forst, Lisa directed And Then There Were None, and acted in Mistletoe Musings.
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You also saw her onstage with The Masquers in Radium Girls, and she stage managed Treehouse Theater’s Legally Blonde Jr. Recently, she was scenic painter for Rumors at The Forst, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory for the Masquers. Currently she is painting for Come From Away, and will be directing To Kill A Mockingbird in the Spring for The Masquers. Interestingly, she directed Wait Until Dark, which is also by Fredrick Knot and adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher, and her Father-in-Law, Dean, appeared in Dial M For Murder in the 60’s.
So…how would you Murder me?
So…how would you Murder me?
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Corey McElroy (Captain Lesgate) is excited to return to the Forst Inn stage in Dial M for Murder as Lesgate. He was last seen playing the gregarious and often misunderstood Beef in The Awesome 80s Prom. Now he returns to playing a morally questionable character as Lesgate—a man with a checkered past, a few secrets he’d prefer to keep buried, and a willingness to consider murder when properly motivated. He is grateful for another opportunity to perform at the Forst Inn and to share the stage with a talented cast bringing this classic suspense story to life. As always, thanks to Aubrey, Johannah and Phoenix for their love and support.
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Dave Payton (Tony Wendice) is thrilled to be making his Forst Inn debut in Dial M For Murder! Dave is a huge Alfred Hitchcock fan, and Dial M is one of his favorite films. A list of partial credits include: Off Broadway: Side By Side. Touring 2003-05: Covenant Players, 2005 recipient of the Diamond Bit Award. Theatre: Noises Off, Misery, It’s A Wonderful Life, Beauty and The Beast. Film: Through Eyes of Grace, The Man In The Empty Chair, and the titual character in Thy Neighbor, for which he received 7 acting awards in 11 nominations worldwide. Dave has also dabbled in mascoting, directing, producing and writing. His novel, Through Eyes Of Grace, received positive reviews on Amazon. Thank you to the cast and crew for making his Forst Inn debut a wonderful experience. He sends his love to his most important achievements: Brooklyn, Seth and Ellis. Enjoy the show!
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Blaine Rezach (Inspector Hubbard) is excited to be back on the Forst Inn stage. This is his second show based on an Alfred Hitchcock adaptation, following ‘The 39 Steps’ in 2018, where he portrayed one of the clowns.
While Blaine’s stage appearances have primarily been with the Forst Inn Arts Collective, he recently made his directorial debut at the Mikadow Theatre in Manitowoc for their production of ‘Evil Dead The Musical.’ When he isn’t on stage, you can usually find him behind a camera filming or at a desk editing in his day job with a local media production company. |
Artistic Team
Michael Sheeks – Director, Technical Design
Karter Mueller – Properties
Phillip and Tessa Jindra – Scenic Treatment
Intimacy Consultant – Phillip Jindra
Costume Consultant – Claran LaViolette







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