‘A Murder for Christmas’ premieres in Amana

AMANA — A Christmas who-done-it by Karen and Alex Schaeffer will premiere at the Amana Performing Arts Center next month.

The community theater piece is “A Christmas Carol” with murder and mayhem, according to a press release from TKM Theatrical Productions.

The “hilarious, breakneck whodunit,” is about a small community theater group’s annual performance of “A Christmas Carol” that goes horribly awry when Scrooge is murdered.

Cassidy Sheridan, a hometown B movie actress, and the ladies of “A Christmas Carol” work together to discover clues and uncover the murderer.

Performances will be Dec. 6, 7, 13 and 14 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 8 and 15 at 3 p.m. at the Amana Performing Arts Center, 39 38th Ave. in Amana. Tickets are $25. Contact deborahkennedy@live.com for more information and for group rates.

The play stars Lisa Margolin, Eric Dunlap, Ron Gilbert, Marcia Hughes, Duane Larson, Jennifer Beall, Brie Bevans, Joey Lepire, Dana Jensen, Michael Raabe and Ken Van Egdon.

Tom Milligan directs.

The play is sponsored by Amana Family Practice Clinic and produced by produced by TKM Theatrical Productions.