WHEN NOT DOING OUR SHOWS, WE ACTORS DO OTHER SHOWS

 Like Crystin Gilmore - "I’m doing another show and just guess what it is! If you happen to find yourself in West Springfield, Massachusetts, come and check out 9 to 5 The Musical at the Majestic Theater.

Actors (from left) Mollie Posnik (as Judy), Kaytlyn Vandeloecht (as Dora Lee), Crystin Gilmore (as Violet) and Chris Rojas (as Joe) are shown in a scene from "9 to 5" (based on the hit 1980 movie) which runs through May 29. Tickets range from $31 - $37 and are going FAST! Call the box office at (413) 747-7797 for yours. (Photo: Lee Chambers)"

HELP THE ACTORS

LINK TO THE GOFUNDME PAGE

My name is Jon Avner. I am an actor and I am also the Artistic Director of The Killing 
Kompany Comedy Murder Mystery Dinner Shows based in the NYC area.

Since 1993, we have been performing comedy murder mystery shows everywhere; but since the corona virus, we haven't been performing anywhere. So there are a number of actors who are out of work. About 15 of us (and more may be added) have decided to do a virtual interactive murder mystery on Facebook where you can still be part of the show and be a detective and try to solve the murder. It's free, it will be fun, there will be songs, music, crimes and mystery, laughs...everything our regular shows have - but just no dinner. Each day there will be a new video scene and you can interrogate the victims, the suspects, each other and maybe even decide what happens next.

Please, if you can help us by making any donation: some of the actors are under a lot of pressure, like everyone else, so whatever you can.  These monies will be shared among the cast.

But whether you can or can not donate, come see our show. Here is link: 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/killingkompany/

And wash your hands, don't touch your face, social distance, and be safe! Hope to see you all again soon at a show when we can all be together again.

SOME MORE NEW ACTORS THIS WEEKEND

Babakayode Ipaye was a member of the Texas Boys Choir and origional student at the Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts. From there he matriculated into the theatre department at Texas Christian University, where he received a BFA in theatre performance. During his time at TCU he began his professional career in South Pacific with Casa Manana at Bass Hall. He joined the Actors Equity Assn in 2010 while performing in Peter Pan at Casa Manana. Over his career he has been a resident company member at the Know Theatre of Cincinatti, learned to ride a horse while performeing in Texas The Musical, in the Palo Duro Canyon, and spread math humor in the 1st national tour of Calculus:The Musical. Some of his favorite roles over his career include Beast; Beauty and the Beast, Jackie Robinson; Jackie and Me, and Jake; Sideshow

THIS FRIDAY'S CAST INCLUDES

Welcome back Hunter Frederick who will be appearing with us this Saturday night after months performing on Oceania Cruises.

Friday May 25 at 8:00pm, HOLIDAY HOMICIDE!, a comedy murder mystery dinner show at PALMER'S AMERICAN GRILLE, 123 Fulton St, Farmingdale, NY ($60 pp) (516) 420-0609

NEW CAST MEMBERS WILL BE IN 2018 SHOWS

We will be trying out new actors and actresses in some of our shows in 2018. Look out for them!

CAST FOR FEBRUARY 13 SHOW

Starring  Bob Ader (from The Golden Bride), Rori Nogee (from NYC's The Ride), Roslyn Seale (from national tour of The Color Purple), Cindi Kostello (from Tony And Tina's Wedding) and Jon Avner (General Di Ravello in Just Cause 3)
 

A LAST MINUTE CAST CHANGE FOR HALLOWEEN SHOWS

So one cast member (John Nelson) had to return to California.....a little rewrite here and there and Cindy Kostello will be in the cast for the Halloween shows.

Here's her new headshot.

IN MEMORY OF SOME OF OUR CASTS

Since we started in 1993, many fine actors have performed with me and unfortunately, some have passed.

  In memory of one our actors, Lee H. Doyle, April 20, 1928 - September 26, 2007


In memory of one our actors, Annette Hillary-Gordon, October 5, 1965 - August 8, 2009


In memory of one our actors, Stacie Linardos, September 13, 1952 - August 17, 2011


In memory of one our actors, Mark Enis, May 21, 1951 - August 2013
Also, in memory of Ron & Joni Pacie, the owners of Murder Mystery, Inc. and producers of "Murdered By The Mob", both of whom passed away. During the early to mid 1990's, I was involved in many of their shows. It was a lot of fun to work with them and the other actors.

ATTENDING AUDITIONS FOR NEW CAST MEMBERS

For today only, at the TRU Audition Event at The Workshop Theatre - 312 West 36th Street, NY. NY

IN MEMORY

In memory of one our actors, Annette Hillary-Gordon, October 5, 1965 - August 8, 2009

 

 

Annette worked with me during the first few years of The Killing Kompany and "had me in stitches" during one show when she portrayed a psychotic beauty contestant. 

THE RISKS OF ACTORS

One of the many favorite bits from The Producers:

"Leo Bloom: Actors are not animals! They're human beings!

Max Bialystock: They are? Have you ever eaten with one? "

Recently at a private show, one of the actors , after being revealed as the killer, was "wrestled" to the ground by one of the audience members who was extremely intoxicated. This is the second time this happened to this actor and on another occasion, when he was supposedly "poisoned" and was "dying on the floor", an audience member insisted on giving him a very painful Heimlich Maneuver (it was hard getting her to let go of him).

On all three occasions, the show had to be stopped. It has been few but there are times when audience members, usually fueled with intoxicants,  treat the cast as "things" for their amusement. But we are not things for amusement, we are not animals, we are human beings: "If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh? If you poison us, do we not die?" (Shylock, Merchant of Venice, Act 3, Scene 1).

CONGRATULATIONS

To one of my fellow actors who survived the "attack by an intoxicated audience member" at the conclusion of the private event we did on Saturday.

NEW ACTRESS FOR THIS WEEKEND SHOWS

Welcome to Crystin Gilmore who will be joining our cast this weekend. After this show, she leaves for Boston for several months to do "The Color Purple" and I hope she'll return to work with us.

OCTOBER CAST

We have 5 shows in October, both public and private, and the casts include:

Prudence Holmes
Kate Konigisor
Melissa Weissbach
Bob Ader
Marilyn Spanier
Cindi Kostello
Darin Chumbley

MEMORIAL

In memory of one our actors, Stacie Linardos, September 13, 1952 - August 17, 2011

MEMORIAL

In memory of one our actors, Annette Hillary-Gordon, October 5, 1965 - August 8, 2009