Starlight Productions is proud to present another one of our original murder mysteries, “A Death in the Family,” this Saturday, August 14th at 7:30pm at Nirvana Indian Fusion off College Parkway.

Along with the usual suspects, we will be introducing audiences to two new actors in the Starlight stable, Kathleen Baldini as the dutiful daughter Mimi and Gary Obeldobel as the family’s faithful pettifogger Hodgson.

And it wouldn’t be dinner theatre without the dinner!  The chef at Nirvana will be providing a buffet of choice Indian fusion foods for your enjoyment.  At $40.00 per person, it’s the most affordable dinner and live show in Souhwest Florida, and the entertainment is second to none.

Come join us and play detective and you might just go home with the prize!  We’ll see you all there!

Starlight Productions is casting for an adult female, age 30-50 for our upcoming comedy murder mystery show on August 14, 2010, at NirVana in Fort Myers.

The role is Mimi Gregory: Daughter of victim. Niece to Clara. Married to Roger.  Grand daughter of the late Lord  Barton.* Puts up with the clan, appears to be the glue, but has her own motives.

For more details on the show, go to our Murder Mysteries page and look up “A Death in the Family.”

If you or anyone you know is interested, please send a headshot and resume to Casting@StarlightstudioProductions.com.  Time is of the essence: We will be casting the part ASAP!

One of the hottest new night spots in Fort Myers, NirVana, has just booked Starlight Productions to perform one of our top interactive Murder Mysteries!

Friday, June 25, 2010, Starlight Productions is presenting the “NirVana Clubhouse Murders” at NirVana’s private banquet room, located in front of the main restaurant at 9101 College Parkway, in Fort Myers.  During the show, enjoy the fine Indian and Fusion food that NirVana is known for, as well as a full bar, while you try to decide whodunnit.

The cost for the dinner and the show is only $40.00 per person, making it one of the best entertainment deals in Southwest Florida.

The show begins at 7:30 and tickets can be purchased by calling James at  NirVana at 239-277-9101.  There is limited seating and this show is expected to sell out quickly, so get your tickets while they are still available!

Download the flyer here!

Starlight Productions is proud to help stimulate the economy of Southwest Florida by providing our own special Murder Mystery Entertainment Package!

For the next 6 months, any company, location or event coordinator will benefit from booking Starlight Productions to provide their unique comedy Murder Mysteries as entertainment.

It works like this:

You agree to book Starlight Productions for 3 consecutive months of entertainment.  In return, we offer a substantial discount, allowing you to enjoy our services and build up an audience by word of mouth.  The months must be consecutive, but can be every other month.

• First Month, you get half off of our regular fee, paying only $600 and you and your guests enjoy “A Death in the Family”
• Second Month, you get 25% off of our regular fee, paying only $900 and you and your guests enjoy “Clubhouse Murder”
• Third Month, you pay our regular fee of $1200, and you and your guests enjoy a brand new murder mystery, “Murder in Plain Sight”

In just three months, the quality entertainment provided by Starlight Productions makes you a hero to your guests and employers.  Everyone wins!

Grandpa Henry & Gordo

Starlight Productions was hopping this week!

Things kicked off on Friday, December 4th, as Starlight Productions’ Paul Rose Jr. and John Nicolette performed two back to back Compassionate Christmas FamJam shows as Grandpa Henry and Gordo at Cape Christian Fellowship.

2009 Holiday Cast

Then, on Thursday, December 10th, Jenny Sonneman, Caleb Williams and John Nicolette joined Paul A. Rose Jr, Teresa Cobb & Marty Wisher “on stage” as we entertained potential new residents at Gulf Coast Village with “A Holiday Recipe for Murder,” written by Marty Wisher.

On Friday, December 11th, we spent a few hours celebrating in Perkins at the United Film & Television Artist (UFTA)’s annual Christmas Party, where Starlight Productions’ own Paul Rose Jr. was elected as President of the UFTA organization for the upcoming year.  Paul plans to work with the Board to make UFTA an even stronger, more relevant organization for members associated with the Television and Film Arts.

On Saturday, December 12th, Paul Rose Jr. and John Nicolette returned to Cape Christian Fellowship, reprising their FamJam roles and performing four shows back to back at Cape Christian Fellowship that were each followed by food and gifts for needy families and kids – one show was just for special needs kids in Cape Coral.

Bo Peep Entertains

And finally, Saturday evening, the cast of “Holiday Recipe for Murder” was reassembled to perform at a private Christmas party for some of Cape Coral’s prominent citizens.

Please take a moment to enjoy the gallery, which includes many photos of the various events we participated in! (FamJam & Compassion Party photos courtesy of  Reverend Dennis Gingerich of Cape Christian Fellowship.)

Marty Wisher as Marilyn Monroe

Starlight Productions provided special entertainment for Gulf Coast Village residents and their guests this week as part of their social calendar.  The retirement lifestyles community hosted a 50′s-style soc hop, complete with a soda stand, classic cars, tunes from the live band, The Magic Moments, and of course, classic celebrity impersonators from Starlight Productions!

Ryan Sharp as Elvis Presley

Marty Wisher once again played Marilyn Monroe at the height of her popularity and Ryan Sharp stepped in to play the young Elvis Presley.  The residents were thrilled with Marilyn and Elvis, getting pictures, chatting with them and dancing with them all afternoon long.

Starlight Productions will return to Gulf Coast Village in December, performing their Christmas murder mystery, A Holiday Recipe for Murder for prospective clients.

Well, we’re just 24 hours away from taking the “stage” at the Santa Barbara Clubhouse Grill & Bar in Cape Coral for the premiere performance of “Clubhouse Murders” interactive comedy murder mystery dinner theatre show.  The Fort Myers News-Press Gulf Coasting was kind enough to publicize the event for us.  The cost is only $40.00 per person for dinner and the show and there are still some tables available.  Call 239-574-7050 for reservations or directions to the show.

And our own Marty Wisher was interviewed for the online newspaper, The Examiner, about “Light,” Starlight Productions, and her work as an actor.  Check out the article, along with a few others about acting in Southwest Florida from former United Film & Television Artists President Deb Ford.

A little worried here...

Fresh on the heels of their success at the Cape Movie Magic Event, Starlight Productions returns to the Santa Barbara Clubhouse Sports Grill & Bar for another fun evening of interactive humorous murder mystery.

On March 21, 2009, Starlight Productions presents their original humorous murder mystery show, “The Clubhouse Murder,” for the patrons of the Santa Barbara Clubhouse.

How far would you go to get what you want? For money, fame and love, they’ll cheat, lie and manipulate. If the clubhouse manager holds the keys to make any of their dreams come true, which one of our skillful suspects is willing to risk it all to get what they want? As the twists and turns mix with laughter and surprises, can you figure out whodunit before another unwitting accomplice is done in?

Join us at the Santa Barbara Clubhouse Grill & Bar on March 21st at 6:30pm.  They’ve lowered the price this month to $40.00 per person.  The Clubhouse is at 2114 Santa Barbara Blvd., Cape Coral, FL, near Cape High.  Call 239-574-7050  for reservations and directions.

Wow, what a busy week.

We finished the last of the principal photography for Light earlier this week at a really nice locally-owned pizza parlor I Rigazzi Pizza on Hancock Bridge.  Christian and Danny were excellent as usual.  UFTA President Al Quinn was perfect as the grumpy, Italian Pizza Parlor owner – some fine acting there.  And we had the opportunity to bring Christian and Danny’s real life mothers, Angie and Susan into the background, along with our good friend, Deborah Ford, who was nice enough to let us borrow her camera for the shots below. (with a couple of extra shots from Sue’s phone)  And they even let us eat the pizza!

Now we shift gears into promotion and post-production.  We will be putting the final touches on Marty’s favorite, the one character not yet seen on film, then some second unit work and editing, editing, editing.  Marty’s already working on ideas for the sequel.  We’ll keep everyone updated on the progress of promoting the film as things happen.

Meanwhile, we’re putting the finishing touches on our project for Cape Movie Magic.  Stop by this free concert with local high schools and the Gulf Coast Symphony, playing for the first time in Cape Coral, February 28th, from 11am on at Cultural Park, near City Hall.  Stop by, listen to the music and get your picture taken with one of our movie impersonators:

• Indiana Jones
• Queen Amidala
• Captain Jack Sparrow
• Eragon
• Willy Wonka
• Star Wars Stormtrooper
• Galadriel, from Lord of the Rings

We’ve also heard rumors that some of the fine men of the Fighting 501st will be joining us for the event.

And we have a second date set for our Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre at the Santa Barbara Clubhouse.  Mark your calendars for March 21, when we perform “Clubhouse Murders.”  More details to come.

In the meantime, enjoy the photos of our fun at I Rigazzi.

We’re still hard at work shooting and editing Light, but we’re also keeping busy on the stages of Southwest Florida.

Sean Genther, who plays Lucas’ father Blake in Light, is currently appearing on stage at the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center in downtown Fort Myers (the old Post Office/Federal Building on First Street) in a modern retelling of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, and does a fantastic job playing both Ross and Caithness.  The show runs Jan 7,8,9,10,14,15, 16 , & 17.  Tickets are only $20.00 and can be obtained by calling the Center at 239-337-1933, or visiting their website,  www.sbdac.com.

Meanwhile, Starlight Productions is doing their part to bring more culture into Cape Coral.  On January 24th, Paul Rose, Teresa Cobb & Marty Wisher will join John Nicolette, Kaylee Ann Wisher and Light star Keegan Shayne in presenting the hilarious murder mystery, “A Death in the Family,” written by Marty Wisher at the Santa Barbara Clubhouse Sports Grill & Bar in an effort to bring dinner theatre to the city.  Tickets are only $50.00 per person for dinner and the show, and can be purchased from the Clubhouse, 2114 Santa Barbara Blvd, near Cape Coral High School, 239-574-7050.  Their website is www.clubhousesportsgrill.com.

And coming up in February, Starlight is one of the main sponsors for the First Annual Cape Movie Magic, presented by the Gulf Coast Symphony & the Southwest Florida Business Alliance – the first time the symphony has played in the Cape.  The free concert featuring music from Lord of the Rings, Schindler’s List, Harry Potter, Star Wars, Indiana Jones & Pirates of the Caribbean, will be held at the Cultural Park complex, on Cultural Park Boulevard, near City Hall will start at 5pm.  However, the events start at 11am, with Food, Family Fun, Games, and Characters from the movies, courtesy of Starlight Productions.  For a small fee, you can get your picture taken with Indiana Jones, a Stormtrooper, Elfin Queen Galadriel, and Captain Jack Sparrow, among many others.   For more information on the event, check out CapeMovieMagic.com