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Marie Beebe – Marie is new to Dinner and a Murder, but she’s not new to the stage. She is a regular in the O’Meara Dance Studios shows. She comes from a long line of entertainers. At the 2012 PT Fantabulous Follies, 4 generations of Beebes shared the stage in a memorable tap dance number. |
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Jan Boutilier – If you or your child spent a lot of time in the office in high school, you probably know Jan. She has been an important part of Dinner and a Murder since its inception, and has been in the show every year. She is also a regular in shows put on by the O’Meara Dance Studio. Jan claims that she used to be shy, but I don’t believe her. |
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John Clise – If you live in Port Townsend, you probably know John, who used to own Aldrich’s and has served as mayor. He has been active with the Key City Public Theatre, even playing God at one point. We can’t compete with that, but John seems to enjoy our shows as he keeps coming back each year. |
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David Crozier – Any thought that David might only be on stage because his wife is forcing him to do it will vanish as soon as he begins to speak. David has been with us from the beginning. At the last show he tried to marry my wife, but I forgave him since, well, I wrote the script. He works regularly with the O’Meara Dance Studio. If it wasn’t for David, I still wouldn’t know what a shillelagh was. |
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Mary Crozier – Mary has been crucial to the show from the very beginning. I’ve never seen anyone pull a costume together as quickly and thoroughly as she does. Mary is a regular with the O’Meara Dance Studio, where she gets 4 or 5 costumes instead of just the one a year we ask for. |
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Tiela Dailey – Tiela gets her roles in the show the old fashioned way – she’s married to the director. She was in the audience for the first show in ’06, and if you had told her she’d be on stage for her wedding a few years later, she’d have… well… it wouldn’t be pleasant. Tiela’s passion is dance. She studies ballet and contemporary with Ling-hui’s dance studio. |
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Jim Guthrie – Jim brings a lot more than his acting chops to the stage – he actually brings the stage. Jim and his students have built our sets the last couple of years, which has increased our production value exponentially. He is also an ordained minister and performed mine and Tiela’s wedding ceremony in the 2010 mystery. |
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Jason Hollingsworth – Jason is a survivor of many of my projects. Not only has he starred in nearly every Dinner and a Murder event, he’s been in several short videos, which you can see at www.tirelessfilms.com. He helped write the script to the 2010 show, ‘Til Death. |
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Zach NeSmith – Zach is an actor of some renown in Port Townsend. He’s a regular with the Key City Public Theatre. He jumped in at nearly the last minute in 2010 when Jason was unable to do the show due to work commitments. He brought style and humor to the role, even in a wedding dress. |
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Christy Spencer - Christy is new to our show this year. She’s a regular with the O’Meara Dance Studio, as is most of her household. She and I were in an improv class together years ago, and I’m excited to get to work with her again. |
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Peggy Tonan – If there’s anyone on our stage who loves an audience more than I do, it’s Peggy. They love her in return. She joined us the second year and, never one to waste time, Peggy was guilty of murder that year. Who knows? Maybe she’ll strike again… |
