Milwaukee Premiere!
MURDER GIRL
by Heidi Armbruster
A Northwoods Supper Club Holiday Whodunnit
November 14 - December 13, 2025
Broadway Theatre Center | Studio Theatre
Directed by Artistic Director Brent Hazelton**
Featuring Bree Beelow*, Matt Bowdren, Carrie Hitchcock*, Joe Lino, and Colleen Madden*
With Kelly Doherty* and Jenny Wanasek* in the Extension Cast
Designed and Created by Todd Denning, Adam Hastings, Star Howard, KyLee Hennes, Laura Kloser, Martilia Marechal, Beccky Molyneux, Ellie Rabinowitz***, Lisa Schlenker***, Josh Schmidt***, Bobby Sharon, Sydney Smith, Simone Tegge, and Emily Marie Wilke*
At Marty’s Supper Club, everybody knows two things: just how you like your Old Fashioned and which closet hides all the skeletons. Back home for the holidays, LeeAnn is chock-full of ideas to help twin brother Eric keep their family business alive, but when a waitress drops a chilling revelation on the local news their cozy Northwoods holiday plans tilt off their axis. In MURDER GIRL, Wisconsin favorite Heidi Armbruster serves up a sharp, funny, and emotional tale of secrets, survival, and small-town ties that run deep—and sometimes deadly.
Run time: approximately 90 minutes,
no intermission
Can you bring your family? Well, you betcha!
We’d be delighted to welcome your whole crew for this homegrown holiday whodunnit! MURDER GIRL does include some strong language, as well as references to drinking, violence, and death. If this were a movie, we’d call it PG-13.
Bree Beelow*
Matt Bowdren
Joe Lino
Colleen Madden*
Carrie Hitchcock*
Kelly Doherty*
Jenny Wanasek*
Extension Week Cast
Beloved Milwaukee actors Kelly Doherty and Jenny Wanasek will be replacing Carrie Hitchcock and Colleen Madden in the roles of Charlotte and Other Charlotte, respectively, during the extension week of MURDER GIRL, Dec 1-7, 2025.
Behind the Scenes of MURDER GIRL
MURDER GIRL on The Morning Blend
Playwright Heidi Armbruster and actor Colleen Madden share how MURDER GIRL lets the audience play detective—while sneaking in a few truths about family along the way.
A Conversation with the Playwright
Meet Heidi Armbruster, the Wisconsin native who's the brains—and heart—behind the highly anticipated MURDER GIRL.
KEY DATES + EVENTS
Here2Play: Wednesday, October 22, 6:00-8:00pm, Mo's Irish Pub.
Preview: Friday, November 14 at 7:30 pm
Opening: Saturday, November 15 at 8 pm
Pay What You Choose: Monday, November 17 at 7:30 pm, walk-up
tickets available starting one hour before the show
Talkbacks: Thursday, November 20, Friday, November 28, and Thursday, December 4 following the 7:30 pm performances
SipStudio: Saturday, November 22, open to attendees of that day's
matinee and evening performances
Understudy Performance:
Tuesday, November 25 at 7:30 pm
LeeAnn
Eric
Ted
Charlotte (Nov 14-30)
Other Charlotte (Nov 14-30)
Charlotte (Extension Week: Dec 1-7)
Other Charlotte (Extension Week: Dec 1-7)
Ted Understudy
Charlotte Understudy
LeeAnn Understudy
Eric Understudy
Other Charlotte Understudy
Assistant Director
Fight Choreographer
Technical Director and Scenic Builder
Assistant Stage Manager Cover
Assistant Sound Designer
Wardrobe
Lighting Designer
Scenic Designer
Sound Designer
Costume Designer
Assistant Stage Manager
Properties Designer
Stage Manager
Bree Beelow*
Matt Bowdren
Joe Lino
Carrie Hitchcock*
Colleen Madden*
Kelly Doherty*
Jenny Wanasek*
Morgan Gates
Sarah Makowski-Lathrum
Elisebeth Sparks
Tyler Stauffacher
Deborah Stencel
Laura Kloser
Todd Denning
Adam Hastings
Star Howard
Martilia Marechal
Beccky Molyneux
Ellie Rabinowitz***
Lisa Schlenker***
Josh Schmidt***
Bobby Sharon
Sydney Smith
Simone Tegge
Emily Marie Wilke*
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Appearing through an Agreement between this theatre, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, and Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
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