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The Story:
As news spreads of a murder in London, a group of seven strangers find themselves snowed in at a remote countryside guesthouse. When a police sergeant arrives, the guests discover—to their horror—that a killer is in their midst! One by one, the suspicious characters reveal their sordid pasts.
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Wednesday · 12/4/24 · 5P–8P
Thursday · 12/5/25 · 5P–8P -
Chocolate Church Arts Center Annex
804 Washington Street
Bath, ME 04530 -
Rehearsal schedules will be distributed ASAP once the show is cast, and conflicts taken into account.
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Wednesday · 3/5/25 · 7:30P
Thursday · 3/6/25 · 7:30P
Friday · 3/7/25 · 7:30P
Saturday · 3/8/25 · 7:30P
Sunday · 3/9/25 · 2P -
Character (relative age approximate)
Mollie Ralston - younger 49.5
Giles Ralston - younger 38
Christopher Wren - younger 23
Mrs. Boyle - older 19
Major Metcalf - older 11
Miss Casewell - younger 20.5
Mr. Paravicini - older 16
Det. Sgt. Trotter - younger 43 -
Director: Morton (Mort) Achter Producer: Paula McKenney
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Pages of dialogue: 89 total
The printed script contains 91 pages of dialogue. Excluding stage directions, the actual total is closer to 89 pages. Also, be aware that there are many (often extended) group scenes with most of the characters on stage even though the actual spoken lines for a particular character may be few. The “relative age” of many of the characters can be flexible.
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OCT 18th & 19th
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Both Shows Postponed
〰️ OCT 18th & 19th 〰️ Both Shows Postponed
“How to Have Fun in a Civil War”
by Somali Playwright Ifrah Mansour
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While there is disappointment over a prolonged wait to experience this award-winning play by Somali Playwright Ifrah Mansour, the Chocolate Church is very excited to begin programming expanded events around a later event. The spring production will involve a range of activities, such as workshops, public talks, art and puppet-making at the CC Art Lab, and more. We are also looking to provide transportation for groups and communities coming from outside Bath. After a bleak winter, the play’s message of hope and resilience will move us with its message of resilience and strength, resonating in sync with the season change.
Mansour, who resides in Minnesota and tours with the production around the world (it premiered in London), uses puppetry, poetry, videos and storytelling to revisit her own childhood refugee experience during the 1991 Somali civil war. “How to Have Fun in a Civil War” is a moving story, told with humor and warmth, creating a spellbinding experience for kids and adults alike. The one-act play actually unfolds from the idyllic viewpoint of a seven-year-old Somali refugee girl.
We will be in touch at a late date with new date and production information. For now, we thank you for your support of this event, and hope you might catch any calendar listings or mentions of the postponed October date that are in your orbit.
Please reach out to Matthew Glassman, Executive & Artistic Director of the CCAC for any additional information.
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