ANGELA DiMARCO, she/her (Maxine Hadley) was last seen at Village Theatre in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, garnering the Sound on Stage Best Supporting Actor Award. Village credits: Crimes of the Heart, The Foreigner, The Importance of Being Earnest. Angela has acted on stage and screen for 38 years. Pacific Northwest theatres: Seattle Rep, Intiman Theatre, Book-It Repertory Theatre, Theatre22, Repertory Actors Theatre, Seattle Public Theatre, ArtsWest, and Harlequin Productions. Angela is founder, with her husband, of Mighty Tripod Acting Studio and Mighty Tripod Productions. Recent projects: ATrapdoorMovie.com and Metropolis at luxradium.org. Love to her Husband, Moms, Grandma and Bruno.

BETSY MUGAVERO, she/her (Margot Wendice). Seattle theater debut! Betsy recently moved to the Pacific Northwest after 20 years of working as an actor and director in regional theaters across the country. Favorite credits include: 11 seasons at the Utah Shakespeare Festival, six seasons at Great Lakes Theater and Idaho Shakespeare, the Folger Theater, and Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, among others. Former producing artistic director of Southwest Shakespeare Company. Ever thanks to all involved in this production. All my love to Q, A and R.

CALDER JAMESON SHILLING, (Lesgate, u/s Tony) is delighted to be returning to Village Theatre! He was last seen here as Edward Ferrars in Sense and Sensibility. Notable credits include Macbeth in Macbeth (The American Shakespeare Center); Sebastian in Twelfth Night (Aquila Theatre Company); Bertie Wooster in Jeeves Takes a Bow, Sherlock Holmes in Sherlock Holmes and the Precarious Position, Bertie Wooster in Happy Christmas, Jeeves (Taproot Theatre Company); Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Wooden O).

RICHARD NGUYEN SLONIKER, he/him (Tony Wendice) last appeared with Village Theatre in Sense and Sensibility. He was recently seen in Happy Christmas, Jeeves (Taproot Theatre). He has performed at the Guthrie Theatre, Merrimack Repertory Theatre and ACT Theatre. Favorite roles include Mr. Darcy in Pride and Prejudice (Book-It Repertory Theatre), Black Beauty in Black Beauty (Seattle Children’s Theatre), and Hercule Poirot in Black Coffee (Taproot Theatre). Video games: Halo Infinite, Guild Wars 2, Destiny 2. MFA from the University of Washington.

R. HAMILTON WRIGHT, (Inspector Hubbard) has been a working actor for over 45 years and in that time has appeared in over 150 professional productions. He is thrilled to be back at Village Theatre for his second show, having previously been seen as Major Metcalf in Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap. Mr. Wright lives in a little brick house in North Seattle with his remarkably talented wife – playwright Katie Forgette.

UNDERSTUDIES

MELANIE GODSEY, she/her (u/s Maxine, u/s Margot) is thrilled to be making her Village Theatre debut! Favorite credits include Alice in The Book of Will, Shelby in Steel Magnolias (Taproot Theatre) and Louise Pommery in The Champagne Widow (Cafe Nordo). She is also a playwright, director, and a producer with The Co-Conspirators. Love to the JRMs.

JONATHAN SWINDLE, he/him (u/s Lesgate, u/s Inspector Hubbard) is thrilled to be making his Village Theatre debut with Dial M for Murder. Recent local credits include: Dracula and The Last Days of Judas Iscariot (Tacoma Arts Live); A Christmas Carol (Taproot Theatre Company); and Miss Holmes (Latitude Theatre). Jonathan has an MFA in performance from the University of Southern Mississippi. Enjoy the show!

ADAM IMMERWAHR, (Director) is responsible for season selection and also oversees the artistic, education, and production departments. He recently directed Village’s productions of Lerner and Loewe’s Camelot, Ken Ludwig’s Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood, and The Fantasticks. He previously served as Artistic Director of Theater J, the Associate Artistic Director at McCarter Theatre, and the Resident Director of Passage Theatre. Adam’s producing credits include new works by Edward Albee, Christopher Durang, Danai Gurira, Fiasco Theater, Will Power, Stephen Wadsworth, Tarell Alvin McCraney, and Ken Ludwig, several of which have transferred to Broadway or off-Broadway. As a director, Adam’s work has been seen from Aspen to Zimbabwe, including at some of the top theaters in the country: The Public and Theater Row (both for Summer Play Festival), Ensemble Studio Theatre, Walnut Street Theatre, Woolly Mammoth, McCarter Theater, Cleveland Play House, Lyric Theater of Oklahoma, Theater J, Passage Theater, Hangar Theater, Bristol Riverside, and many others. He serves on the Board of the Issaquah Chamber of Commerce and is an inaugural member of the Drama League Director’s Council.

PAIGE HATHAWAY, she/her (Scenic Designer) is a Washington, D.C.-based scenic designer. Previously at Village Theatre, she designed Becoming Dr. Ruth. Regional: Assassins (Arden Theatre Company); A New Brain (Barrington Stage Company); Miss Molly, Juan Garcia (Amphibian Stage); A Distinct Society (Writer’s Theatre). DC Area: Disney’s Frozen (Olney Theatre Center); Little Shop of Horrors (Ford’s Theatre); Hair, Penelope, Rent (Signature Theatre); Sojourners, The Mountaintop (Round House Theatre); The High Ground (Arena Stage). Paigehathawaydesign.com, IG: @paigehathawaydesign

IVANIA STACK, (Costume Designer) is making her debut with Village Theatre. She has designed over 300 shows at many regional theatres including: Arena Stage, Asolo Repertory Theatre, Seattle Rep, Baltimore Center Stage, McCarter Theatre, The Wilma Theatre, Everyman Theatre, Ford’s Theatre, The Kennedy Center, Signature Theatre, Round House Theatre, and Theatre J. Ivania has an MFA in design from the University of Maryland and is a member of USA Local 829. ivaniastackdesign.com

CONNIE YUN, she/her (Lighting Designer) is delighted to make her Village Theatre debut. Recent local designs: Blithe Spirit (Seattle Rep); POTUS, Stew, and The Case for the Existence of God (ACT Theatre). Other recent designs: Madison Opera, Des Moines Metro Opera, Florentine Opera, and Opera Philadelphia. Upcoming designs: La Bohème (Opera Colorado), Elixir of Love (New Orleans Opera), and Tosca (Seattle Opera). Member of United Scenic Artists Local USA 829. www.connieyun.com

MEGHAN ROCHE, she/her (Sound Designer) is a Seattle-based sound designer and engineer for theatre and themed entertainment. Her theatre design work has been heard at theatres across Seattle, most recently in The Lehman Triology, Wolf Play (ACT Theatre) and This Bitter Earth (Seattle Public Theatre). She holds an MFA in sound design from the University of California Irvine and a BA in theatre from Seattle University.

RUTH EITEMILLER, she/her (Stage Manager) is thankful to be back for yet another show with Adam, having recently worked on Lerner and Loewe’s Camelot and Ken Ludwig’s Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood. Other recent credits around town include The Lehman Trilogy (ACT Theatre), Sanctuary City (Seattle Rep) and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (The 5th Avenue Theatre). Ruth was the recipient of the 2018 Melissa Hines Backstage Award and currently leads the local group SM Collective.
@SMCollectiveSeattle

COLLEEN NIELSEN, she/her (Assistant Stage Manager) is excited to spend another Christmas in suspense. This is her 20th year working with Village Theatre. Some favorite credits include: The Passage, The Who’s Tommy, Cats, and Village Theatre’s KIDSTAGE production of Ragtime. The list could go on. This one goes out to AE who’s a rockstar.

DEREK WATANABE, (Managing Director) has served as the Managing Director of Village Theatre since the beginning of the 2024-25 season and oversees the marketing, finance, fundraising, patron services, operations, and facilities areas of the organization. He and Adam work closely together to coordinate the business and artistic sides of the theater to create the best possible product and maximize the experience for patrons, employees, and creative talent alike. Derek has been a long-term champion of Village Theatre, as subscriber (27 years), Board member (15 years), Village Originals member, KIDSTAGE parent, and donor. During his tenure as Board President, he helped lead Village through the construction of the Watjen Technical Studios, the Hunt Family Theatre and the Cope Gillette Theatre. Originally from Honolulu, Derek moved to the west coast to pursue his bachelor’s and graduate degrees at Pomona College, UCLA, and USC. He and his wife, Anne, have lived in Issaquah for 27 years, where they raised three theater-savvy kids and where their appreciation for the performing arts positively blossomed, thanks to Village Theatre. He can be reached at derek@villagetheatre.org.

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Note that ALL evening performances this season will now start at 7:30 p.m., and matinee performances will continue to start at 2:00 p.m.

ISSAQUAH PERFORMANCE LISTING

EVERETT performance listing

ASL INTERPRETED PERFORMANCES
American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation is provided during select performances.

• ISSAQUAH: Saturday, February 8, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.
• EVERETT: Saturday, March 8, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.

CAPTIONED PERFORMANCES
Captioned performances are provided during select performances.

• ISSAQUAH: Saturday, February 22, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.
• EVERETT: Saturday, March 22, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.

PAY WHAT YOU WILL
Starting with the 2024-2025 season, tickets can be purchased online one week in advance of the PWYW performance date for a suggested ticket price of $20. You may also visit the Box Office in person or call (425) 392-2202 to pay any price you wish starting one week before the PWYW performance.

• ISSAQUAH
  • Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 7:30 pm
  • Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 7:30pm
• EVERETT
  • Sunday, March 16, 2025 at 7:30pm
  • Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 7:30pm

IN @ MAIN (Institute at Mainstage)
KIDSTAGE students are invited to attend the show and given an opportunity to learn more about the behind-the-scenes world.

• ISSAQUAH: Friday, January 31, 2025, at 7:30 p.m.
• EVERETT: Friday, March 21, 2025, at 7:30 p.m.

PREVIEWS
The show is almost complete and the audience is the final piece. Final adjustments could be made after this performance as we head to opening night.

• ISSAQUAH:
  • Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. – Pay What You Will Performance
  • Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at 7:30 p.m.
  • Thursday, January 23, 2025, at 7:30 p.m.

OPENING NIGHTS
The show is complete! Join us for the celebration.

• ISSAQUAH: Friday, January 24, 2025, at 7:30 p.m.
• EVERETT: Saturday, March 1, 2025, at 7:30 p.m.

CLOSING PERFORMANCES
The final performance in each location.

• ISSAQUAH: Sunday, February 23, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.
• EVERETT: Sunday, March 23, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.

Dial M for Murder discusses different methods of murder extensively. There is one onstage character death with realistic stage blood. One of the central themes of Dial M for Murder is adultery, which is discussed throughout the play. This adaptation is based on the script of Hitchcock’s movie, but in this version, the male character of Max has been changed into a female character (Maxine). As a result, a same-sex affair is discussed throughout the play with no graphic details or actions shown other than a playful kiss between two women.