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An Old Fashioned Family Murder

Richardson Theatre Centre

A murder. A mystery. A mother. It’s a dark and stormy night at the mansion of elderly Colonel Claythorne, and the pompous murder-mystery author Arthur Whittington is holding court with the Colonel’s family: his eldest daughter, Clarice, who is cold and glamorous; Clarice’s attractive fiancé, Jasper; Claythorne’s youngest daughter, Dotty, who is a big fan of Whittington’s; and Mrs. Shirley Peck, an unassuming but keenly observant visiting widow. When Whittington shares the news that the Colonel has modified his will to cut out one of his daughters – though which daughter won’t be revealed until the Colonel’s death – tempers flare. By the time Mrs. Peck’s son, (junior) Detective Paul Peck arrives at the house, there’s been a murder, and everyone is a suspect. With backstabbing, love and Mrs. Peck’s mother-knows-best advice complicating the investigation, it soon becomes clear that nothing – and no one – is what it seems.

When:
  • Sunday, December 13, 2026 at 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Monday, December 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Where: Richardson Theatre Centre - 518 W Arapaho Rd #113, Richardson, TX 75080

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Callbacks: Tuesday, December 15 at 7:00 PM, if necessary

Credits

By Joe DiPietro

Production Team

Director: Rachael Lindley

Audition Details

Pay: Actors will receive a stipend.

Tentative Rehearsals & Performances Calendar

Please come prepared to list all conflicts.

Rehearsals
  • Read through will be Tuesday, February 16
  • Rehearsals begin Monday, March 8
  • Sundays at 3:00 PM - 6:30 PM
  • Mondays - Thursdays at 7:00 PM - 10:30 PM
  • Tech week: absolutely no conflicts during tech week will be accepted
Performances

Please note that this is a 4 weekend run.

  • April 9 - May 2
  • Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00 PM
  • Sundays at 2:00 PM
  • Thursdays at 7:30 PM on the second and third week
  • Fourth weekend performances are Friday, Saturday and Sunday

Characters

Mrs. Shirley Peck
Over 50

Sweet and unassuming and relentlessly underestimated.

Detective Paul Peck
30s - 40s

Shirley’s devoted son. An earnest yet rather unsuccessful detective.

Arthur Whittington
Middle-aged

A world-renown writer of murder mysteries. Also, a proud snob. He speaks with a very affected English accent, though he’s probably from Missouri.

Clarice Claythorne
20s - early 30s

Dazzling and glamorous, sharp-witted and sly. She wouldn’t be out of place in a film noir.

Dotty Claythorne
20s - early 30s

Modest and soft-spoken, excited only by murder mysteries. Though young, she dresses like a Victorian widow.

Jasper Jamison
20s - early 30s

Clarice’s fiancé. Handsome and dim, he looks fantastic in a swimsuit.