The SLV Theatre Department presents The Bold, the Young, and the Murdered, written by Don Zolidis and directed by San Lorenzo Valley High School seniors Jamie McLean and Asher Trageser, at the SLV Performing Arts Center Oct. 28 through Nov. 6.
Jamie McLean and Asher Trageser
Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m., with Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. There is a special Community Night performance on Thursday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. when all tickets are $10 each.
The Bold, the Young, and the Murdered takes place on the television set of the long-running soap opera, The Bold and the Young, which is in its last days. Its hunky hero has self-esteem issues, its villainous old man is more interested in soup, and its heroines are slightly psychopathic. The executive producer gives the squabbling cast an ultimatum: Complete one episode overnight or the show dies. But when the director ends up murdered, and other cast members start dropping like flies, it seems like his threat might actually come true. Can these misfits discover the murderer before the show is literally killed off?
Jamie started doing theater as a freshman with the SLVHS production of Like, Like Like? and fell in love with it. They’ve been involved with almost every school production possible, acting in Clue (High School Edition): Stay-at-Home Version, The End of the World (With Prom To Follow), Little Shop of Horrors, and the theatre class’s scene and musical showcases. Jamie also has a passion for the technical side of theater, most notably lighting, and has been the lighting designer for the theatre class showcases and the SLVMS production of Dear Edwina JR. Jamie also been the assistant stage manager and soundtrack operator for shows and companies outside of high school.
Asher has been involved with theater since he was forced into a school production at the age 8. Since then, he has taken part in a total of 15 shows — acting, directing, scene writing, poster designing, assistant stage managing, etc. Previous acting credits include Little Shop of Horrors, The End of the World (With Prom to Follow), Clue (High School Edition): Stay-at-Home Version, and many others. Asher’s visual art experience includes designing show posters for both theatre class showcases in 2022. Previously staged pieces he has authored include “Passing Notes,” “Order in the Court,” and “Bottled Up.”
All performances will be at the SLV Performing Arts Center, 7105 Hwy 9, Felton.
Ticket prices: General, $12; senior/student/SLV staff, $10; Community Night, $10.
A limited number of tickets will be available to buy at the door one hour prior to show time; advanced tickets are available online at the SLV Theatre Boosters webpage. Advanced tickets are highly recommended.
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The Bold, the Young, and the Murdered is produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc. (www.playscripts.com)