Actors Theatre of Indiana will start off 2020 with the Indiana premiere of Murder for Two. This witty and winking homage to old-fashioned murder mysteries begins Friday, Jan. 24 at the Studio Theater in Carmel.
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 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.
With a perfect blend of music, mayhem and murder, this hilarious show features two performers playing 13 roles.
Tickets are on sale at the Box Office, by calling (317) 843-3800 or at ATIStage.org.
Meet the cast
Corlew
David Corlew is thrilled to be making his debut at the Actors Theatre of Indiana in such a dream of a role. As an actor currently based in Chicago, he has worked with Writers Theatre, the House Theatre, Skylight Music Theatre, Northbrook Theatre for Young Audiences, the Actors Gymnasium, and the Lyric Opera of Chicago. As an aerialist, he has performed as a member of three separate trapeze duos, gigging around Chicago and New England and collaborating on two original productions at the Actors Gymnasium. When he is not performing, he teaches aerial and circus arts to children and adults, recreational and professional alike. He holds a B.S. in Theatre from Northwestern University, where he first began in the Voice and Opera Studies program, studying under Kurt Hansen, and he is a graduate of the Professional Training Program at the New England Center for Circus Arts, where he studied duo trapeze under Aimée Hancock.
LaSalle
Adam LaSalle is a New York City-based actor, singer, and multi-instrumentalist. He is profoundly humbled and deliriously overjoyed to be making his Actors Theatre of Indiana debut with Murder for Two. His off-Broadway credits include: Spamilton. Regional: Elf the Musical (First Stage Theatre), Spamilton (Royal George Theatre, Chicago premiere), Forever Plaid (Theatre at the Center), Darling Grenadine, Holiday Inn, Junie B. Jones, Pinkalicious (Marriott Theatre Lincolnshire), and as a soloist with New Faces Sing Broadway 1941 (Porchlight Music Theatre) and I Don’t Know Enough About You (City in a Swamp Theatre Co., D.C.). Countless thanks to Tony and all the creatives at ATI for the extraordinary opportunity as well as the great folks at Shirley Hamilton Talent, his amazing family, and Meghan for their endless support. Proud AEA Union member. Learn more about Adam at adamalasalle.com.
Both actors are members of the Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional and stage managers in the United States.
Meet the director
Clements
Tony Clements is a New York-based theatre director and actor. He is the Creative Director for Harmony Japan, Ltd, and Assistant Producer of the “Disney on Classic” series of symphony concert tours of Japan, which play to over 100,000 people in over 30 Japanese cities each year. He directs in New York City, regionally throughout the U.S. (First Stage Milwaukee, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Madison Children’s Theatre, Marquette University, Southern Utah University, Titan Theatre Company and more), and internationally in places like Tokyo, South Korea and Taiwan. His acting credits include Broadway (Mamma Mia!), National and International Tours (Disney on Classic), and numerous regional theaters (Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Utah Shakespeare Festival, Clarence Brown Theatre and more.) He also plays the piano a little. You can learn more about Tony at tony-clements.com and @tonebobb on Instagram.
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