Starlighters Theatre announces holiday cast, 50th season of shows

     Starlighters II Theatre is proud to announce the cast for its upcoming production of “The Game’s Afoot or Holmes for the Holidays.”

   Set in December 1936, the play follows Broadway star William Gillette, admired the world over for his leading role in the play Sherlock Holmes. Gillette has invited his fellow cast members to his Connecticut castle for a weekend of revelry. But when one of the guests is stabbed to death, the festivities in this isolated house of tricks and mirrors quickly turn dangerous. It is then up to Gillette himself, as he assumes the persona of his beloved Holmes, to track down the killer before the next victim appears. The danger and hilarity are non-stop in this glittering whodunit set during the Christmas holidays.

   The cast includes:

   • William Gillette/Sherlock – John Crosheck

   • Inspector Harriet Goring – Ann Newhouse

   • Martha Gillette – Tiffany Zarifkar

   • Felix Geisel/Moriarty – Phil Embree

   • Mage Geisel/Marion – Dusty Embree

   • Simon Bright/Zerlinksy – Derek Lumsden

   • Aggie Wheeler/Alice – Denise Cherry

   • Daria Chase – Jennifer Smith

   See the show at Starlighters Dec. 1-3, 8-10.

   Last weekend, Starlighters also announced the line-up for their 50^th season in 2024:

   • “The Big Five-Oh,” April 26-28, May 3-5

   • “Seussical the Musical,” June 21-23, 26-30

   • “Macbeth,” Aug. 30-31, Sept. 1, 6-8

   • “All Through the Night,” Dec. 6-8, 13-15

   For more information on Starlighters II Theatre, visit their Facebook page or www.starlighters.org.