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Newport Twp. Community Organization meets Aug. 14

NUREMBERG &#8212; The Nuremberg Community Players will hold open auditions for their upcoming production, &#8220;Murder Can Be Habit Forming,&#8221; by Billy St. John at 6:30 p.m. Sunday and Monday, Aug. 19 and 20 at the home of the Nuremberg Community Players, 283 Hazle St. Shows will be presented Oct. 12-14.When a busload of passengers is stranded by a blizzard in upstate New York, they find their way to an old mansion in the woods, now St. Mary&#8217;s Convent, where the Reverend Mother Mary Cecilia provides them lodging for the night. Unfortunately, she soon realizes that, among her guests, is likely to be a serial killer known as the &#8220;Mary Murderer&#8221; whose victims are all named Mary.Though most of the sisters have been stranded in Buffalo, the four nuns remaining with her all have the first name Mary, as do two of the women on the bus. To add to the list of potential victims, one passenger is a flamboyant actress whose TV character is named Mary and another is a retired school teacher who was formerly&#8230; you guessed it&#8230; a nun named Mary.Before the night is over, the killer strikes. Which person from the bus could be the Mary Murderer? The college professor? The newspaper columnist? The bus driver? Luckily, police detective Patrick McDougal was also on the bus and takes charge of solving the case.Providing as many laughs as chills, &#8220;Murder Can Be Habit Forming&#8221; is a lighthearted mystery comedy that reveals the very human side of the nuns as they attempt to stay one step ahead of a killer.The cast is comprised of the following characters:Radio announcer - voice onlyThe Reverend Mother Superior, Mary Cecelia - stern but good-heartedSister Mary Martin - breezy, outgoingSister Mary Agatha - sweet old lady, vagueSister Mary Margaret - quiet, somewhat shySister Mary Thomas - cheerful, great sense of humorHerman &#8211; handyman; surly, unkempt, somewhat sinisterWillard - bus driver; heavyset, jolly, bachelorLt. McDougal - tough police detectiveErika Kinkaid - conceited actressDavid Lewis - mild-mannered college professorMary Bishop - troubled college studentJerome Stacey - edgy newspaper columnistTorch - strange member of a heavy metal bandLaura Evans - reserved retired teacherMary Adams - smart woman with a secretRyan Wallace - upset, college studentThe show is being presented as the troupe celebrates its 35th year as a volunteer community theatre, Established in 1983, the group has entertained with over 90performances. The non-profit members hold charity fund-raisers and offer a college scholarship for local students.Those auditioning should be prepared to read from the script. Anyone interested in auditioning for the show or anyone willing to help with the production in any way is encouraged to attend. Contact director Ann Bonacci at 570-788-8733 for more information.<style>
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Nuremberg Community Players to hold auditions for ‘Murder Can Be Habit Forming’