MURDER MAFIA by Carol Kaufman Segal

           

Murder Mafia is a presentation at the Edgemar Center For the Arts in Santa Monica. It is directed and produced by Derek Jeremiah Reid.  It features a cast that includes Vanessa Gelacio, Carly Harper, Deia Jain, Marion Maclou, Malu Martins, Albi Neziri, Meitar Paz, Mariana T. Restrepo, Manni J. Santamaria, Salvatore Tabone, Rory V, Josefine Wallensgaard and Sashil Zakwai.

            

Since Murder Mafia is an improvisational show, there is no written scrip for this production.  The actors know what the play is about, what is supposed to occur throughout to make it all happen, and the actors are given their characters to perform in order to do just that.   

            

The party game Mafia is the inspiration for this murder mystery/comedy and the audience becomes involved when Derek Jeremiah Reid, the Master of Ceremonies of the production, tells them there will be ten suspects, one of whom is a member of the Murder Mafia. He then asks the audience if any one of them can find the killer…”before it’s too late”. 

            

Then the production begins with one murder after another before the real culprit is discovered.  Reid, as Master of Ceremonies, does an outstanding job keeping the play moving and adding to the laughs throughout until the very end.  It’s all in fun, especially if you enjoy feeling as though you are a part of the show.

            

Murder Mafia, is scheduled to continue March 21, and March 28, at 8 PM, at The Edgemar Center For the Arts, 2437 Main St., #B, Santa Monica.  Reservations are available by phone at (310) 392-7327, or online at edgemarcenter.org.  Please check to see if the theater is still open.