Get ready for a night of laughs, suspense, and shocking revelations from the Bradwell Institute Drama Club when “This Murder Was Staged” opens its doors this Friday. In this brand-new, high-octane comedy-mystery, the cast and crew of a hit play are about to have their lives turned upside down.

As the show hurtles toward its thrilling climax and the killer of the fictional murder is about to be revealed — BAM! — the unthinkable happens. The body of the play’s real life director falls from the rafters, right onto the stage.

Suddenly, the theater is an active crime scene. The audience, the actors, the crew — all become suspects in this deadly plot. Who had a reason to kill the notorious director? Was it the long-suffering understudy? The disgruntled lead? Or maybe someone who just couldn’t take another one of his demands?

With the show still running, and the suspects everywhere, the detective on the case must figure out how to untangle a web of secrets, lies, and very personal grudges. Everyone has a motive, but no one can be trusted — after all, the show must go on!

From the writers of “The Alibis” and “Rogues’ Gallery,” “This Murder Was Staged” is a fastpaced, razor-sharp comedy that will keep you on the edge of your seat — laughing one moment and gasping in shock the next. Don’t miss the opening night of the season’s most unpredictable thriller. Who killed the director? What’s behind the mystery? And can anyone survive the madness? You’ll be guessing until the very last scene.