Production History

Rehearsal for Murder was presented during CST’s Season 15 (1998–1999). Adapted for the stage by D. D. Brooke from the television play by Richard Levinson and William Link, the mystery follows playwright Alex Dennison as he reunites the company of an ill-fated production one year after the death of his leading lady and fiancée, Monica Welles. What appears to be a reading of a new script becomes an elaborate attempt to uncover her killer. dramaticpublishing.com

CST Connections

Lisa Banks combined two acting roles with service as assistant director.
Galen Kurth played Ernie and Santoro and also provided technical support.
Rob Delihant later played Burt Hines in CST’s next season opener, Proposals (1999).
Craig Rauch played a Photographer and served on the stage crew for Private Eyes (1998).
Kimberly Moore portrayed Bonnie the Stage Manager and served on the stage crew for Private Eyes (1998), then joined the running crew for Proposals (1999).
Angela Marks also designed lighting for Private Eyes (1998).
Bob Bates and Tom Gibson also worked on Proposals (1999), Never the Sinner (2001), and Noises Off (2001).
Chris Crane later played Jeffrey Symons in Murder in Green Meadows (2002).
Joe Daleo also designed sound for Out of Order (1998) and Murder in Green Meadows (2002).

Press and Photography

“Practice Makes Perfect” — The Oklahoman, February 7, 1999, pre-opening feature, not a post-opening review.
“OCU Stages ‘The Walls Have Ears’” — The Oklahoman, November 1, 1998, reported audition-announcement lead for the production.

Acknowledgments

Special thanks: Daro; Carolyn Williams; Jon Womastek.

Licensing

Produced by special arrangement with Dramatic Publishing Company, according to the supplied original CST record. Current performance licensing remains available through Dramatic Publishing.

THEATRE UP CLOSE & PERSONAL

Chris Bryant