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For Immediate Release

Date:     December 17, 1998
Contact:  Dale G. Jarvis
Phone:    709-576-2087
Fax:      709-739-5413

The Clock is Ticking for this Mystery Musical!

St. John's, NF�

Sleep deprivation and live theatre... a volatile combination by any
stretch
of the imagination! But in the capable hands of the Artistic Fraud of
Newfoundland theatre company, the two meld into something quite
remarkable.
For the past several years, the ironically named troupe has started the
new
year with a bang, staging the wildly popular "Twenty-Four Hour Mystery
Musical".

Now something of an annual St. John's tradition, the Twenty-Four Hour
Mystery Musical mixes large scale musical theatre with improvisation,
ingenuity, and a healthy dash of chance.

The cast and crew gather the night before, and draw a well-known musical
out
of hat.  Once the show is chosen the members of the company then draw
lots
to divide up roles.  The luck of the draw completely determines who will
act
which parts, who will direct, and who will work as the technical crew.
The
company then has only 24 hours to memorize lines, learn music, build
sets,
sew costumes, focus lights and rehearse, rehearse, rehearse.

The January 1999 incarnation of the Mystery Musical is a benefit for
Artistic Fraud's production of "Under Wraps" written by local playwright

Robert Chafe and directed by the award winning director Jillian Keiley.
The
company's production of Under Wraps, originally staged in St. John's,
will
be going on tour to Halifax in February of 1999.

"The Twenty-Four Hour Mystery Musical is quite possibly one of the most
wonderful and enjoyable type of productions I've ever been involved
with"
said Dale Jarvis, producer of the 1999 version, and veteran of several
previous forays into this unique theatre experience.

"In the past, we've done several different musicals, including The
Wizard of
Oz, Beauty and the Beast, and The Sound of Music," added Jarvis, "They
have
all played to packed audiences, with hilarious results.  Because
everything
is drawn randomly, you end up with wonderfully serendipitous casting,
lots
of cross dressing, and a production that is certain to provide a unique
spin
on the original script."

True to tradition, admission to the event is free, though the company
suggests that a donation to Artistic Fraud of Newfoundland would be
greatly
appreciated, in order to assist in the costs of their upcoming tour.
The
production will be staged Sunday, January 3rd, at the historic LSPU Hall

Theatre, 3 Victoria Street, St. John's, Newfoundland at 8:30 pm.

Any actors, musicians, stage workers, technicians, artists, or
interested
parties who feel they will have recuperated from New Year's Eve are
heartily
invited to participate!  For more information, please contact Dale
Jarvis at
709-576-2087, or E-mail hike@avint.net.

Visit us on the net at http://www.avint.net/hardticket

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