Death and Taxes” at Clemson Little Theatre in Pendleton
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| PAGE LABEL EVEN | TELL WILLIE INSIDE IFESTYLE Obituary B2 L It’s good enough Comics B3 Submit community news, calendar events, celebrations and obituaries to [email protected] for me ... B5 Puzzles B4 Friday, April 30, 2021 The Journal B1 PHOTOS SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL From left, Dawn Walker, Lynne Gibson, Robert Penninger, Ralph Welsh and Caitlin Herrington rehearse for the play “Death and Taxes” at Clemson Little Theatre in Pendleton. Whodunit? ‘Death and Taxes’ opens tonight at CLT BY LAUREN PIERCE THE JOURNAL WANT TO GO? PENDLETON — They’re Death and Taxes following the trail of clues at the Clemson Little Theatre tonight. April 30, May 1, 7 & 8 at Death and taxes are two things 7:30 p.m.; everyone worries about, but add May 2 & 9 at 3 p.m. in a murder mystery and you’ve got a show. Clemson Little Theatre, The latest performance at the 214 S. Mechanic St., theater features the comedy Pendleton “Death and Taxes” — and it will have people dying of laughter as (864) 646-8100 or the audience pieces together who clemsonlittletheatre.com committed a murder. The easy-to-stage intrigue is packed with entertaining dia- logue and small-town characters, While it can be produced according to director Amanda as an audience participation Menefee. mystery where the audience “It’s a small town and they’ve can come on stage to question come together for a council the suspects, Menefee said that meeting, but the big thing is won’t happen due to COVID-19. that somebody died, and it was a Instead, the audience will vote stranger in town where every- on who committed the crime. body knows everybody,” she said. “We have a big rolling chalk- “The stranger just wandered into board and a whiteboard that town, they died in somebody’s we’ll roll in at halftime, and house, (council members) figure From left, Dawn Walker, Lynne Gibson, Ralph Welsh, Robert Penninger and Guy Harvley rehearse for the everybody will be given a sheet out he’s not who he said he was, play “Death and Taxes” at Clemson Little Theatre in Pendleton. with the actors’ mugshots on so now they’ve got to figure out it with their names,” she said. why he was there and why he was You’ll see a bunch of people jump- Ralph Welsh, who plays Eddie The play is staged in a high “We’ll have the mugs on the lying about who he was.” ing on each other.” King, said the show is a “zany school auditorium where the boards as well, and they’ll also The meeting is held to figure The show features a cast of comedic mystery.” town holds its meetings, accord- be given these little Post-It note out how he died. nine people. “I was especially interested ing to Dawn Walker, who plays tags. Then they vote during “Did he die of natural causes “The characters are all so in- in doing this play because it Mayor Kathleen Lyles. intermission and put their tag or unnatural causes?” Menefee dividual, so unique, and they’re is a murder mystery comedy, “It’s very basic,” she said. “On on the board next to who they said. “Was he murdered, or did each hilarious in their own way,” which is one of my favorite stage left, six chairs are set up think is the right suspect. he just pass away? It’s a very big Menefee said. “We hope that types of plays,” he said. “All the for the town council, and on the “We think it’ll be pretty fun,” whodunit, so everybody starts people will kind of see somebody characters are a little over the other side of the stage is a sofa, Menefee added. “We’ll still get pointing fingers at everybody they know in one of these char- top, which makes it even more matching chair and a coffee else and everyone is a suspect. acters.” enjoyable.” table. That’s it.” SEE WHODUNIT, PAGE B2 B u s s i b n o e J KEEP IT s LOCAL s live local. shop local. C om munity | PAGE LABEL EVEN | B2 THE JOURNAL FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 2021 Salem to | OBITUARIES | Thomas G. Carls kick off APRIL 24, 2021 CLEMSON, S.C. — Thomas G. Carls, born farmers/ Jan. 12, 1939, died on Saturday, April 24. A private memorial flea market was held for family members on Monday, April 26, at Fairview Saturday Community Church in South Carolina. Tom was born in THE JOURNAL STAFF Rockford, Ill., to Flavia and H. Gus Carls. Tom SALEM — One local spent most of his child- municipality is set to put hood in Beardstown, on its first flea market Ill. Tom was employed and farmers market this at Sangamo Electric Saturday to kick off a new in Springfield, Ill., summer series. where he met Nancy Mayor Lynn Towe said McCoy. Tom and Nancy the free event will run married and moved to from 7-11 a.m. each Satur- Clemson. day beginning this week, Tom is survived with no signup necessary. by his two children, He said vendors can bring Michael of Easley, S.C., one table and a tent to put and Amy of Denver; over their space, if they’d as well as his current like. SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL wife, Kathleen, and his “We ask the vendors to Lynne Gibson, left, and Paul Coppola rehearse for the play “Death and Taxes” at Clemson Little Theatre in Pendle- five stepchildren. Tom come out and be respon- ton. has one brother and sible for their own table two sisters. and cleanup,” he told The Journal. “We want people to come out and buy from our vendors to support our WHODUNIT: ‘It’s really cool to see things community.” Town clerk Marti Jen- nings said the outdoors event will not require starting to return to normal,’ Penninger said masks, but participants can choose to wear them. Participants are asked to FROM PAGE B1 | CAST | see a live audience. meet at the Salem Fire De- “When others really get into the partment at 115 E. Main St. to see audience participation while Paul Coppola as Bishop show, it rewards all of the hard “We’re going to do it as still staying safe.” Caitlin Herrington as Martindale work we do to bring words on a long as the vendors and The show will be one of the first Guy Harvley as Carl page to life,” she said. “Playing customers show up to to be performed at the theater Lynn Campbell as Mattie and creating is so important for support it,” Jennings said. since the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Ralph Welsh as Eddie mental and emotional health, and “It’s a great opportunity “It’s really cool to see things Lynne Gibson as Cora this pandemic has taken its toll on to support the local people starting to return to normal,” Dawn Walker as Kathleen everyone in that respect.” who garden and farm and said Robert Penninger, who plays Robert Penninger as Wesley The small-town council will special treasures with the Wesley Thorne. “Theater was one Lydia Andrew as Lydia follow the trail tonight at 7:30 p.m. flea market.” of the first things to shut down at and will continue this weekend A classic car cruise-in the beginning of the pandemic and erally onstage together throughout and next weekend. Friday and will also begin at 5 p.m. it is one of the last things to make a the entire show,” she said. “As long Saturday shows begin at 7:30 p.m., Saturday with trucks, cars return, so being a part of this show as people follow health protocol, and Sunday curtain time is 3 p.m. and Jeeps. 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