Hot Box Murder

Rehearsal photos

After two successful performances of the “HotBox Murder” the cast thought they had finished a successful run. That was until they found out Lil’ Tykes Daycare and Enrichment Center is fundraising. It took a split of a second for the performers (who most all are educators) to say they could help out for June 3, performance.

The June 3rd performance will take place at 1640 NY RT 3, Bloomingdale, NY (the future site of the daycare). Cost of the show is $20 a head. The night starts at 6:00 pm with snacks and refreshments and the show starts at 7:00 pm. Reservations can be made at: liltykesbloomingdale@gmail.com 

“HotBox Murder”: Harvey Wallbanger was a rat, A dead rat now. And for a couple of competing researchers, he was going to be their personal lab rat. But as a dead lab rat he has no value to the researchers or the Mayor who was going to make Harvey the poster boy for his dispensary.

The murder of Harvey Wallbanger is the setting for the murder mystery play “HotBox Murder.” With performances at the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival and other stops in the Adirondacks. This is an audience participation play where the audience has a chance to solve the homicide. 

Just recently Wilmington Lake legalized Cannabis Dispensaries and like so many things that happen and get voted on, there were unintended consequences. Some were looking to profit off of the devil’s cabbage, while others were organizing marches to stop Wilmington Lake from becoming shrouded in hashish haze.

The playgoer’s help is required because each suspect has a tale to tell and each story is different. Though they were all aware of the crime! This play is more about small towns and politics than cannabis.

The victim was legendary when it came to ‘Satan’s Spinach.’ Harvey Wallbanger was more than a casual user, he was the layman’s Cheech and Chong. Wallbanger had consumed enough of the wacky weed that his skin had started to turn green, making him look like a Christmas tree waiting for the chipper.

At first, it was believed that Wallbanger’s death was natural, but then water hemlock was found in his grinder. It was murder and the audience will have to find out who had access to the water hemlock and how did they get it into Harvey.

Also suspected are Sister Margarita (the greenhouse queen) and Cherry Cordial (town goodie two shoes). Both were using Harvey for their own benefit.

The cast stars Peggy Orman, Jameson Batt, Janeen Streeter, Jon Fremante and Jessica Deeb.

This is an adult play for the future of our community.

https://sites.google.com/view/gemboyproductionsii/hotboxmurder

FundRaiser for Lil’ Tykes Daycare and Enrichment Center