MURDER IN PLAY

Boris Smolenskys budget repertory production of Murder at Priorswell Manor is looking decidedly shaky The cast are more interested in their egos than the play and life imitates art when Boriss wife Renee is murdered on stage Simon Bretts hilarious text a worthy companion to his Charles Paris theatrical thriller novels ruthlessly satirizes the politics of the inept company and the numerous red herrings keep the audience guessing until the final moments of the play5 women 3 men