Rio has created an ensemble cast that perfectly captures the precociousness, insecurity, and vulnerability of being a creative 20-something who fully expects to set the world on fire. The ensuing police investigation leads to an arrest, but what really happened behind the scenes?Īuthor M.L. But eventually, they fell into playing the same characters onstage and off - hero, villain, femme fatale, ingénue, sidekick - until some of them began to resent the way they’d been cast.ĭuring their fourth and final year at the Conservatory, the competition and resentments among them heat up, and violence mars the opening night of the Scottish play. When Oliver and six other students became fast friends at school, it was all quoting the classics and good-natured ribbing in drama class. As he and the detective who put him away spar over the old days, the real story of what happened at Dellecher Classical Conservatory finally comes to light. When we first meet Oliver Marks, he’s being released from jail after serving 10 years for a murky crime. When drama of Shakespearean levels begins to unfold offstage, the line between acting and real life isn’t just blurred, it’s obliterated. This coming-of-age murder mystery is set in the acting program of an arts college populated by sensitive, eager young things.
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