A School of Performing Arts production. By kids, for all ages.

A Totally New, and Original Detective Gnomes and Dr. Awesome Murder Mystery Story That’s Better than Any Other One You’ve Ever Read OR

The Suspicious Butler

April 2 – 4, 2026

In this farcical, suspenseful spoof, we meet Tabitha Mystery – second cousin to a very famous and successful mystery author, who shall not be named or even mentioned around her! When her publisher calls to say she’s fired, Tabitha begs for one more chance to write the greatest murder mystery ever. The only problem? She doesn’t have a single original idea. But maybe she can get away with “borrowing” some characters from other successful stories. Get ready to test your detective skills as Tabitha frantically tries to include every famous literary and pop culture sleuth she can, in hopes of creating the most thrilling mystery story ever!

Writer & Director: GÖRAN NORQUIST

Cast:

• NARRATOR & ZOOBY-ZOO – Miles Wendt
• TABITHA MYSTERY – Lily Nelson
• ED ITOR & STUDENT 3 – Leandro Pineda
• CODSWALLOP – Andrew Montesano
• ELIZABETH SALAMANDER – Fiona Smith
• D.G. FETCHER (Mrs. Eggshell) – Darby Walsh
• BEIGNET BLANK (Professor Fig) & CATGUY – Arlo Beckwith
• FABIAN GUNK (Mr. Pickle) – Emma Gilfilan
• FANCY CLUE (Ms. Strawberry) – Charlisse Gomez
• HERCULES SPARROW (Colonel Condiment) – Ben Brown
• MISS MARBLE (Mrs. Peapod) – Julia Brown
• MURDOCK GNOMES -Finnley Cazares
• DR. AWESOME -Zola Pineda
• DICTIONARY DOWN – Sloane Auerbach
• MOLEIVIA PETSON & DR. MOLDER – Evelyn Etchell
• ELKIOT STABLE-ER & DR. SKULLY – Emma Ritter
• BISHOP MERLOT – Brynn Cassidy
• SAM HARDLY & SUNNY CRICKET – Sami Siena
• DAN HARDLY & PICO TUB – Tessa Matanovic
• INSPECTOR CLUESNO & NICHOLAS HANKS/TOM CAGE – John McDonnell
• ZED – Carter McDonald
• ZAPHNE & VERONICA STARS – Grace Panico
• ZELMA – Mila Franco
• ZAGGY – Jack Butler
• MRS. M. – Cece Faust
• STUDENT 1 – Rylen Balmer
• STUDENT 2 -Brooklin Sitar