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From the Studio: Ferris High School's "The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940"

By Henry McNulty
Published April 22, 2025 at 11:51 AM PDT
From left: Tallan Avery, Gavin Johnson, Enslee Cook, Vivian Trella-Jacobson

Cast members of Ferris High School's The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 join host Henry McNulty in the studio to discuss their production. Listen here for the full scoop on this mystery spoof, including the murders, the comedy, and the musical (well, sort of).

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The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940
By John Bishop
Playing April 24 – May 2
Ferris High School Auditorium

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Henry McNulty
Classical Music and Program Director Henry McNulty is a lifelong member of the arts community, serving as a performer, music director, and musician across the region. Henry studied music at Eastern Washington University, later earning his M.F.A. in Music Composition from Vermont College of Fine Arts.
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    The creative team responsible for a recent Broadway flop (in which three chorus girls were murdered by the mysterious “Stage Door Slasher") assemble for a backer’s audition of their new show. The house is replete with sliding panels, secret passageways, and a German maid who is apparently four different people—all of which figure diabolically in the comic mayhem which follows when the infamous Slasher makes his reappearance and strikes again—and again. As they prepare their performance, and a blizzard cuts off any possible retreat, and mayhem starts to ensue. The audience will be DYING with laughter at this performance.

    Showtimes at 7 PM April 24 – 26 & April 30 – May 2. Tickets are $10 presale at business office and $12 at door, cash or check only.