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Our 16th show.

The Case of the Ms. and the Show Biz Whiz

by Butch Maxwell and Bert Furioli

Broadway. The Great White Way.

The action centers on unscrupulous, shady fast-talker Michael Obits, (below, center, naturally.) He is identified by pop culture pundits as the most powerful agent in show business.

Big Mama Dame Loretta Ladiva Michael Obits Sir John Feelgood Elliot Brick

His clients include legendary blues singer Big Mama Johnson (above, left), Dame Loretta LaDiva (second from left), and British actor Sir John Feelgood (second from right.) Even without the poor management of Obits, all three have their problems: Big Mama's main squeeze is known as Daniels - Jack Daniel's. Sir John has a strange form of aural dyslexia causing him to mix up the first consonants of his words. In the middle of this mess (but pictured above on the right) is Private Detective Elliot Brick, the gumshoe with a worn soul who specializes in divorce surveillance and skirt chasing.

Cast:
Michael Obits P.D. Gregg
Big Mama Johnson Dee McCorkle
Sir John Feelgood Gino Angelo
Loretta LaDiva Arlene Merryman
Elliot Brick Butch Maxwell

Understudies:
Michael Moran, Bert Furiloi, Rachel Podwika and Vera Barton-Caro

Written by the authors of the Elliot Brick caper Murder in the Mansion Museum.

Original run dates: Late August – October 1999
The Special Edition at Oglebay Park: February through May, 2000

Above: The Special Edition cast from May 2000


Last updated: September 27, 2025