Acts of Murder
by Overtime Theater

Jan. 30 - Feb. 21
Fridays-Saturdays

Two murder mysteries featuring Cornelia Sherwood, a famous mystery novelist living in post-World War II Hollywood, and her assistant Eunice as they try to stay alive and determine who the murderer is!

Acts of Murder is really two plays, both murder mysteries featuring the brilliant Cornelia Sherwood and her assistant Eunice as they solve murders in Hollywood in 1948.  Whitney Ryan Garrity, who wrote the hilarious All About Christmas Eve which was performed at the Overtime for Christmas of 2023, has created a dynamite detective in Cornelia Sherwood and given audiences two stories featuring her to boot!

 

Whitney Ryan Garrity is originally from the NJ/NYC area and has been a published and produced playwright for the past 30 years. He has written melodramas, murder mysteries, comedies, children's plays, and musicals. Garrity currently has 21 published plays, represented by 4 publishing houses. His work has been presented across the United States, as well as Canada, Great Britain, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and the Republic of China. Garrity is also an accomplished performer and director. He currently resides in Lubbock, Texas where he is one of the Artists in Residence at Lubbock Community Theatre.

 

The play is directed by Trisch Moy.  Trisch is a former middle and high school theatre teacher.  She’s done several plays with the Overtime including 13 Rosesand Murder She Barked: A Debbie Dogwalker Mystery.  She lives with her husband, son and their 5 rescue animals. 

 

Dedicated to providing original, innovative, and accessible entertainment at an affordable price, The Overtime Theater is a nonprofit organization with the mission of bringing “theater for the people” to the San Antonio community through new and thought-provoking stage productions.

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Acts of Murder
by Whitney Ryan Garrity
Overtime Theater

January 30 to February 21, 2026

Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.,

Thursday February 5 at 8 p.m. (Pay What You Will Night)

and Sunday February 15 at 2 p.m. (Murder Mimosa Matinee)

The Overtime Theater’s Gregg Barrios Theater

4335 Vance Jackson #103-104

San Antonio, Texas 78230

(210) 577-7562

theovertimetheater.org | theovertimetheater@gmail.com

Tickets are $20.00 general admission or $15.00 for SATCO members, military and students w/ID, available at the door or online here.  No refunds. Exchange only for other show dates. Distanced seating and masks are encouraged.

Family Friendliness Rating: this one is fine for all ages - although there is murder