Meadow Brook Theatre (MBT) kicked off its 58th season with the Michigan premiere of the thrilling psychological classic Strangers on a Train, which will run through November 3, 2024, on the campus of Oakland University in Rochester, MI. Originally, a novel by Patricia Highsmith (1950), then a film by the master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock (1951), and finally a play by Craig Warner (2013), Strangers on a Train asks, is there such a thing as the ‘perfect’ murder? Would you be tempted to … [Read more...]
REVIEW: ‘Strangers on a Train’ at Meadow Brook Theatre Takes the Audience on a Chilling Ride of Murder and Intrigue
October 13, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Chilling Mystery ‘Strangers On a Train’ at Meadow Brook Theatre
September 23, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Michigan premiere runs October 9 – November 3, 2024, on the campus of Oakland University L to R: Stephen Blackwell as Charles Bruno and Ron Williams as Guy Haines in MBT's Strangers on a Train production. Photo courtesy of Sean Carter Photography You can chat with a stranger about anything. That’s what happens when Guy Haines and Charles Bruno meet on a train. They begin to open up about how dissatisfied they are with their lives. Eventually, Bruno suggests that they could get away with … [Read more...]
REVIEW: Motives Abound in Avon Players’ ‘Dial M for Murder’
March 11, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Fear. Jealousy. Money. Revenge. Protecting someone you love. When it comes to murder, these are the five examples Max Haliday (Chris Stepnitz) gives as justifiable motives. And each one plays a pivotal role in Avon Players’ latest production, Dial M for Murder. In many ways, Haliday is the smartest character on the stage—even if he’s not always aware of that fact. His job as an American television crime writer gives his imagination access into the deepest corners of human nature. And this … [Read more...]
A Husband’s Deadly Plan Goes Awry in Avon Players’ Dial M for Murder
February 13, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Deception, Betrayal, and Greed Fuel this Intense Thriller The play that inspired the popular Alfred Hitchcock film starring Grace Kelly will grip audiences with its dark twists and turns as Avon Players presents Dial M for Murder, March 9 - 24. Tennis player Tony Wendice (Kyle Bushre) married his socialite wife Margot (Julia Timko) for her money. When he discovers her affair with crime-fiction writer Max Halliday (Chris Stepnitz), he decides on a diabolical revenge scheme: to have her … [Read more...]
