CLOUDCROFT LIGHT OPERA COMPANY-071102MurderMystery

CLOUDCROFT LIGHT OPERA COMPANY

presents

THE LODGE MURDER MYSTERY

"Murder in the Occult"
or
"Make Mine Medium Rare"

November 2,3,4, 2007

Cast of Characters

Al Chemy
played by
Dave Venable

Al Chemy practices voodoo and is a professor of black magic.

Madame Opheilia Oglethorpe
played by
Patricia Mishkin

Madame Opheilia Oglethorpe is a reader of Tarot cards.

Seymore B. Yond
played by
Arlan Ponder

Seymore B. Yond is a mind reader and
interpreter of crop circles.

Willie Bendit
played by
Joplin Sell

Willie Bendit claims to be able to move solid
objects and understand the thoughts of animals.

Enya Dreams
played by
Rebecca Sheriff

Enya Dreams interprets peoples dreams and predicts the future.

Preston Didgiter
played by
Rich Penner

Preston Didgiter claims to be able to tell the secrets of people~
by feeling their head and he claims he can "read" a crime scene
and “see” the perpetrator.

Abbie Normal
played by
Jan Wafful

Abbie Normal interprets tea leaves and predicts the future.

Indy Cards
played by
Michael Mishkin

Indy Cards tells the future with a crystal ball

Claria Voyance
played by
Viola Penner

Claria Voyance holds séances and communicates with the departed.

Calvin Comatose
played by
William Dallas

Calvin Comatose is a channeler and claims to have been abducted
by extra terrestrials.

Sheriff Hans Zupp
played by
Tice Sheriff

Sheriff Hans Zupp investigates crimes.

Ima Seezemoor claims to be able to predict the future and has contact with the parallel universe.

Crystal Balls specializes in palm reading

"Murder in the Occult"
or
"Make Mine Medium Rare"

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THE STORY GOES...

The Lodge in Cloudcroft, New Mexico has been selected to host the
international conference of Para-psychology/Normal practitioners from
around the world. A very select committee of the membership of the
International Order of S.P.O.O.Ks has assembled at The Lodge to discuss
various ways to combat the ridicule and derision directed towards members
of S.P.O.O.Ks. They have also gathered to present the very latest in their
attempts to communicate with the “netherworld” and combat the onslaught
of negative publicity.

Each member of S.P.O.O.Ks is an expert in some form of other world
communication. At the conference, the attendees will be demonstrating anc
explaining their particular form of the occult. Among the many disciplines
of predicting the future and communicating with the dead are: ESP,
telekinesis, crystal ball gazing, Tarot Card reading, palm reading,
phrenology, tea leaves reading, seances, and channeling.

As with most professional associations, there is quite a bit ofjealousy
among the members. In the past, each individual has come under fire from
the media and other so-called legitimate members of the AMA and the
American Psychiatric Society. In fact, one of the members of 10 has taken
it upon himself to try and expose any fraudulent claims made by his fellow
members of the JO. As can be well imagined, The Awesome Randy was nol
well liked by his associates.

Randy was so not liked, that he was found dead in his room.

The investigation, so far....

After meetings all day in the Crystal Room at The Lodge, SPOOK members decided to take a well deserved break and have dinner at Rebecca’s Dinning Room. All members agreed to meet at 7:00 p.m. for cocktails and then eat at 8:00 p.m. At around 7:45 p.m. the group noticed that The Awesome Randy (nee; Randy Fellow) was not present. A quick call from the lobby phone to his room went unanswered. Calvin Comatose went to Randy’s room to investigate. After insistent knocking and banging on the door, Comatose returned to the front desk and asked for a security guard to go to the room and check it out. Lodge security employee, Phinias Fortenbras, went to Randy’s room, number 413, and used his pass key to open the door. Upon entry, Fortenbras found The Awesome Randy on his bed in what appeared to be a deep sleep. However, when Fortenbras attempted to wake The Amazing Randy, he quickly discovered that he was dead. There were no signs of a struggle or fight and the room was neat and orderly. Fortenbras suspected no foul-play and suspected a heart attack. Fortenbras called the local police department and upon arrival of Sheriff Hans Zupp the room was secured and the County Medical Examiner, Dr Sylvester Slicem, was summoned. Because the death was unwitnessed Dr. Slicem ordered a full investigation into the cause of death. It continues.

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