Maple Ridge theatre group holding auditions for murder mystery

Emerald Pig Theatrical Society is seeking six actors for its upcoming production of A Party to Murder, a murder mystery by Marcia Kash and Douglas E. Hughes.

The play follows six guests at a Halloween gathering on a private island in the Cassandra Lakes, where a murder-mystery game takes an ominous turn during a storm. Simon Challenger, the society’s executive director, will direct.

Appointment-only auditions are scheduled for Sept. 14 and 15 at Albion Community Centre, 24165 104 Ave., Maple Ridge. Auditioning actors will cold read from the script and are asked to bring a resumé and headshot if available. Invitation-only callbacks are set for 6:30 p.m. Sept. 21, followed by a readthrough Sept. 22.

Rehearsals begin in October. Performances are planned for Jan. 14 to 17 at Albion Community Centre and Jan. 21 to 24 at Heritage Hall on Harris Road in Pitt Meadows. Information and appointment bookings are available at www.emeraldpig.ca under the AUDITIONS tab.