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(L-R) Cary Underwood, Jillian Von Gunten and Cory Roush star in Zanesville Community Theatre’s production of Agatha Christie’s “Murder on the Nile,” opening Oct. 30. (Photo provided)

Zanesville Community Theatre Presents Halloween Whodunit

Posted on: Tuesday, October 27, 2015

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The Zanesville Community Theatre is inviting local audiences to celebrate Halloween with an Agatha Christie murder mystery: Murder on the Nile, opening this Friday.

Production dates and times are Oct. 30-31 and Nov. 6-7 at 8 p.m. with 2:30 p.m. Sunday matinees on Nov. 1 and 8. Audience members are invited to come in costume for the Halloween night performance.

Murder on the Nile is being directed for ZCT by Melanie Von Gunten, who has directed other successful murder mysteries. There will be an opportunity for audience members to enter a drawing by correctly guessing who the guilty party is. A winner will be chosen at each performance from among those making the correct choice and solving the crime.

The cast for Murder on the Nile includes: Shirley Perry, Jared Gantzer, Lew Woodward, Sally Goins, Cary Underwood, Cory Roush, Mollie Earich, Amy Underwood, Sarah Gantzer, Phil Sakal, Eric Blake, Jillian Von Gunten, Kelly Miller and Jan Smith.

For more information, phone the theatre box office at 740-455-6487. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.zct.org.