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Show Enticing mystery entertains audience I By MARCELLA WALKER "Who killed Aunt Caroline? ' ' Well, you will find out if you wait until the very end of the play, but not before. "Who Killed Aunt Caroline?" is now playing at the Valley Center Playhouse in Lindon every Monday, Friday and Saturday until June 17 at 8 p.m. The cantankerous old lady dies after sipping a cup of tea. No one really cares that she is gone but every one who could possibly be a suspect was in the room when she died. Who did it? The entertaining and humorous play, written by Grant Richards, i keeps the audience on the edge of their seats until the very end, when the murderer is revealed. The dialogue is really funny and so are the bumbling actions of Lt. ' Clayton, played by Joseph Sorensen. While he is on stage, all eyes are on him as everyone awaits his next klutzy act. : Connie Neilsen as Aunt Caroline is particularly well suited for the role, even though Caroline is done in fairly early in the play and so she does not have a long part. Charles Gillett as David Thompson Thomp-son gives a very good performance, as does Charilla Gillett as Agnes. Also in the cast are Judy Gubler as Mrs. Eleanor Endicott, a widow trying to support her children; Ken Richins is Riccy Endicott, the genius teenager headed for a medical career; Esther Richins is Beryl Endicott, who sets her eyes on a guy and goes for it ; Diane McKendrick is Cicely Endicott, the child who loves sugar bread; Laura Jan Hibbert is Miss Mabbitt, the cowering companion com-panion of the overpowering Aunt Caroline; Robert Defendi is Dan Donovan, Beryl's desire; Cynthia Sorensen as Miss Maclain gives her usual excellent performance; and Jenny McKendrick is Una Hagaman, the snotty little organ student. Mel Taylor directs the play which is produced by Keith Renstrom. Lights and sound are by Michael Christiansen. Adults and children alike will enjoy this delightful play. |