IF YOU GO¦ What: “Murder at the TonyLou Awards” dinner theater.¦ When: 5:30 p.m. CDT Mondays-Wednesdays, March 10-12 and 17-19.¦ Where: Fortes on the Square Restaurant, 27 E. Fourth St., Crossville, Tenn.¦ Admission: $28.¦ Phone: 931-484-5000.
Volunteers from the Cumberland County Playhouse are presenting the funny, audience-interactive “Murder at the TonyLou Awards” for six performances starting Monday, March 10. The title is a play on the authors’ names: Tony Schwartz and Marylou Ambrose.
The murder-mystery performances are being held in Crossville, Tenn., restaurant Fortes on the Square on Monday through Wednesday two consecutive weeks. The $28 ticket includes a cocktail hour at 5:30 p.m., buffet dinner at 6:30 followed by the play. Proceeds go to the playhouse.
The show begins at the door as each arriving guest is interviewed by celebrity gossip columnist Constance Gabbles. During cocktail hour, guests mingle with the actors, who will drop clues about their characters and answer questions from the visitors.
According to a news release, the show includes four favorite Playhouse actors — Jason Ross, Daniel Black, Chaz Sanders and Michael Ruff — starring alongside volunteers. Others in the cast are Jean Saal, Dee Potocnik, Judy Murphy, Terri Ritter, Caitlin Schaub, Emily Hinds, Skip Ritter, Nick Steadman, Michael Turner and Deanne Etchison.