Hill Drama Club gets the audience involved

By Alexandria Yates

The St. Joseph Hill Drama Club strikes again with another outstanding performance, this time being a “Murder Mystery” on February 11. The mystery’s setting was a ’60s Vegas Casino and featured famous celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, and Dean Martin, and had cameos from characters like Audrey Hepburn and Elizabeth Taylor.

Each character sang some of their most famous songs at the audience's level, as the gym floor was used more than the stage. Audience participation was a huge part of the event, as the characters interacted with the audience, viewers were called up to dance, ask the suspects questions, and even get taken hostage.

With showgirls dancing in between tables and Elvis Presley sliding on the floor of the auditorium, spectator reactions of cheer and laughter were motivation for the Drama Club to keep going.

A definite fan-favorite was “My Way” sung by Ryan Albertson, a sophomore at Monsignor Farrell who played Frank Sinatra, with the audience members singing along, laughing, and screaming.

As the characters walked around the gym, interacting with the audience, group pictures were taken, and interrogations occurred after the double murder occurred.

At the end of the show, the audience was able to vote on who they thought the murderer was, with prizes going to the winner and the funniest answer.

A new Hill tradition has been born that we all hope will continue for years to come. Stay tuned to see what the Drama Club has coming up next!

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