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Prescription Murder

Prescription Murder
A Murder Mystery
by: William Link & Richard Levinson

Directed by: Jonathan Sturch
Produced by: Dorothy Courtney & Cheryle Tkach

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Providing the inspiration for the TV series Columbo, the theatrical predecessor Prescription: Murder tells the story of a brilliant psychiatrist and his mistress who hatch a plot to murder his neurotic, possessive wife. The execution of their plan and the creation of their perfect alibi depends on a bizarre impersonation. Lt. Columbo must engage the psychiatrist in a duel of wits until the doctor succeeds in having Columbo removed from the case...

Cast:

Miss Petrie
Susan Hudson
Claire Flemming
Lieutenant Columbo
Dave Gordon/Delivery Boy
Dr. Roy Flemming
Producer
Producer
Teri Ang
Abbie Black
Kelley Goode
Frank Guttiere
John McCorkle
Pete Zanko
Cheryle Tkach
Dorothy Courtney
 
Teri AngAbbie BlackKelley Goode
Frank GuttiereJohn McCorklePete Zanko
Director: Jonathan SturchCheryle TkachDorothy Courtney
Cast Photos by Steve Murdock




Technical Production Team:

Stage ManagerDeanne Theodore
Set DesignJonathan Sturch
Set Construction/MgrJoel Colbourn
Construction TeamJoel Colbourn, Jim Pope, Gilbert Siegel
Set PainterLynn Wolsey
PropertiesGail Matson
Light DesignerDeb/Luke
Sound DesignJonathan Sturch, Steve Murdock
Sound TechnicianLuke Rankin
Lighting TechnicianKatie McNabb
Costume DesignerMarguerite Jackson Dill
 

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