The Butler Did It
Mesquite Community Theatre, Mesquite, Texas
Reviews
"Joseph Cummings' set design was excellent. It felt like I could have been looking into a finely apportioned manor sitting room. He paid attention to detail, from the pictures hanging on the walls... to the lion statuettes marking the corners of the room, to the little figurines placed in various locations throughout. Plus, his use of reds and golds added elegance to the setting. Add a fine staircase and the hidden passageway and this was a visually engaging set."
Matt Gunther -John Garcia's The Column-
Synopsis
"The Butler Did It" is a comedic play written by Tim Kelly that parodies classic murder mystery conventions. Set in the opulent drawing room of the Ravenswood Manor, the plot revolves around a wealthy and eccentric group of guests gathered for a weekend party. The host, Miss Maple, a detective fiction enthusiast, invites various eccentric characters, each mimicking the archetypes of the mystery genre, including a maid, a butler, a down-on-his-luck nobleman, and an enigmatic foreign countess.
The evening takes a dramatic turn when a murder occurs, prompting chaos and confusion among the guests. Each character becomes a suspect, and in true comedic fashion, absurdities and misunderstandings abound. The plot twists and turns with humorous revelations and red herrings until the true culprit is revealed in a surprising and entertaining conclusion.
"The Butler Did It" cleverly combines humor with suspense, offering a light-hearted homage to the traditional whodunit genre, keeping the audience guessing and laughing until the final curtain.
The evening takes a dramatic turn when a murder occurs, prompting chaos and confusion among the guests. Each character becomes a suspect, and in true comedic fashion, absurdities and misunderstandings abound. The plot twists and turns with humorous revelations and red herrings until the true culprit is revealed in a surprising and entertaining conclusion.
"The Butler Did It" cleverly combines humor with suspense, offering a light-hearted homage to the traditional whodunit genre, keeping the audience guessing and laughing until the final curtain.