Murder at the Howard Johnson’s July 8, 2011

The Edge Theatre Company presents
“Murder at the Howard Johnson’s”
by Ron Clark and Sam Bobrick
Directed by Rick Yaconis
The Edge Theatre Company presents “Murder at the Howard Johnson’s” June 30 through July 17 with performances on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 6:00pm, Tickets are $18.00 and $14.00 for seniors/students with a $10 Industry Night performance on Thursday, July 14 at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, July 3 at 3 p.m. is a fundraiser for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Tickets are available by calling 303-232-0363 or online at www.theedgetheatre.com. Group rates are available. Free Parking.
It’s late 70’s at The Edge Theatre. Disco is King and The Howard Johnson’s is the premier hotel chain. Arlene is a desperate housewife in search of passion. Paul is her used car salesman husband. He wears a lot of gray. Mitchell is her dentist and lover. He has all of his hair and can get any woman he wants. One of them must die!

The cast includes Tom Auclair as Mitchell, Patty Ionoff as Arlene, and Michael Kane as Paul.
This play officially opened on Broadway on May 17, 1979 so…..
Every Thursday and Sunday night is 70's costume night! Best costume gets an award, and anyone in costume gets $2.00 off their tickets!
On Sunday, July 3 at 3 p.m., The Edge Theatre is holding a special fund raiser for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and half of all ticket sales will be donated to this charity.
Sam Bobrick began his career writing for television writing for Captain Kangaroo. He went on to write for the television programs The Andy Griffith Show, Bewitched, The Flintstones, Get Smart, and The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour among others. Bobrick has just been awarded the 2011 Mystery Writers of America Edgar Allen Poe Award for Best Play for his title The Psychic.
Ron Clark is best known for co-writing screenplays for the films Silent Movie, High Anxiety, and Life Stinks with Mel Brooks. He began writing plays in the 1970s with fellow writer Sam Bobrick. Their plays include Norman, Is That You?, No Hard Feelings and Murder at the Howard Johnson's.
“Murder at The Howard Johnson’s” is one of three shows in the Edge Theatre’s Summer Series “Have an Affair This Summer. Fall in Love With Live Theater.” The series also includes “Five Women Wearing the Same Dress,” by Alan Ball and “Faithful” by Chazz Palminteri.
The Edge Theater Company Executive and Artistic Director Rick Yaconis is committed to producing high quality theatre productions, youth arts education programs, and other special entertainment events such as staged readings of new works.
The Edge Theatre “Murder at the Howard Johnson’s”
A fast paced comedy about a love triangle between a husband, his wife and their dentist at the Howard Johnson's Motor Inn. June 30 - July 17 - Thurs./Fri./ Sat. at 7:30 p.m.; Sun. at 6 p.m. Sunday, July 3 at 3 p.m. Half of all ticket sales donated to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Tickets are $18.00 adult; $14.00 Students & seniors. Industry Night Performance on Thurs., July 14 at 7:30 p.m. all tickets $10. Thursdays and Sundays come dressed in a 70’s costume and get $2.00 off. The Edge Theatre, 9797 W Colfax Ave - Lakewood, CO 80215. 303-232-0363 or online at www.theedgetheatre.com.