Everyone’s a suspect in Murder For Two, a hilarious musical murder mystery with a twist: ONE ACTOR investigates the crime, THE OTHER plays all the suspects – and THEY BOTH play the piano!
Officer Marcus Moscowicz is a small town policeman with dreams of making it to detective. One fateful night, shots ring out at the surprise birthday party of the Great American Novelist Arthur Whitney and the writer is killed…fatally. With the nearest detective an hour away, Marcus jumps at the chance to prove his sleuthing skills—with the help of his silent partner, Lou. But whodunit? Did Dahlia Whitney, Arthur’s scene-stealing wife, give him a big finish? Is Barrette Lewis, the prima ballerina, the prime suspect? Did Dr. Griff, the overly-friendly psychiatrist, make a frenemy? Marcus has only a short amount of time to find the killer and make his name before the real detective arrives…and the ice cream melts!
MURDER FOR TWO is the perfect blend of music, mayhem and murder! In this hilarious 90-minute show, 2 performers play 13 roles—not to mention the piano—in a witty and winking homage to old-fashioned murder mysteries. The New York Times calls it “INGENIOUS! A snazzy double-act that spins out a comic mystery animated by funny, deftly turned songs.” You won’t want to miss this killer musical comedy!
Breanne Dietrich – “Detective Marcus”
Breanne Dietrich is a Guelph based actor, singer and voice teacher. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre from the Boston Conservatory and a Degree in Classical Voice from Western. She has worked in the Canadian theatre scene for the past decade and favourite credits include Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins), Vivienne (Legally Blonde), Jo (Little Women) and Fantine (Les Miserables). Breanne is also a cabaret and concert artist and has performed her solo Cabaret in New York, Boston and across Ontario. She’s a Bruce County native and thrilled to be performing in her home county! Iain Stewart – “The Suspects” Iain is an actor, writer and creator. He has acted in plays across Canada at companies such as: Neptune Theatre, Talk is Free Theatre, Sudbury Theatre Centre, Magnus Theatre, Lighthouse Theatre and Port Stanley Theatre Festival. During the pandemic, he graduated from George Brown College for Screenwriting and his short film ‘Stalker’ is currently in development. A workshop of his script ‘Guy of the Year’ was co-commissioned by Talk is Free Theatre and Port Stanley Theatre Festival, directed by Charlotte Gowdy.Thank you all for joining us at the theatre after such a long hiatus. Welcome back!