D.D. Brooke’s Rehearsal for Murder

The poster for Rehearsal for Murder

In September 2024, I played Ernie, the stage doorman, in Sock & Buskin’s production of Rehearsal for Murder, by D.D. Brooke. The show was directed by Stefanie Austin.

In Rehearsal for Murder, a playwright named Alex Dennison sets out to find the truth about who murdered Monica Welles, his fiancee and leading lady, one year ago. Suspecting everyone might have had a motive, he interrogates the members of the production they were working on at the time, diving deeper into apparent paranoia before finally unmasking the killer.

Ernie is a minor supporting role. He’s sardonic, alcoholic, and reluctant to leave the theatre when Dennison asks him to. While a small role, I built some humor into the performance.

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Character poster for Ernie
Promotional photo of Ernie
Ernie having a drink after being dismissed for work.
“But Mr. Dennison, it’s my job to look after the place.” Ernie (me) with Alex Dennison (Kyle Stanley)
Alex Dennison (Kyle Stanley) final finds a way to get Ernie (me) to leave for good
The Rehearsal for Murder meet the cast video. Video made by Andi Stout.