Articles Tagged With: CJ Crowe

Shakespeare Bites with Theatre Students of Brooklyn Park Middle School (Apex Arts)

To Play Or Not To Play: An Evening of Performance with Apex Arts

News May 15, 2026 Amanda N. Gunther Leave a comment

Shakespeare is a thief. Theatres are haunted. Live theatre is best served with comedy. This year’s spring showcase for the Theatre Students of Brooklyn Park Middle School (Apex Arts program) has a bubbly mixed-bag of topics presented in two parts— the sixth graders performing Live Theatre and the seventh and eighth graders performing Shakespeare Bites, both written by CJ Crowe, a teaching artist working with theatre students as a part of the Apex Arts program.

Storyline at Apex Arts Spring Showcase

News May 17, 2025 Amanda N. Gunther

The past, present, and future walked into a bar. It was tense. The sixth grade creative-writing students/acting students of Anne Arundel County Public School’s Apex Arts program might find that amusing. Just like I found their production of CJ Crowe’s Storyline to be amusing. It was certainly chuckle-worthy and well-acted, which is saying something for young students who are just starting off their arts-journey in middle school! Presented as a part of their spring showcase,

Pat McPartlin (left) as Santa Claus, with Talis Tighe (center) as Mac Adamia, and Josh Handal (far right) as Felix Navi-Dodd in 'Murder on 34th Street' ????ANG Pix

Murder On 34th Street at Do or Die Productions

News December 13, 2023 Amanda N. Gunther

They’ve lived to kill another day! After a tumultuously ubiquitous 30th Anniversary Season, Do Or Die Productions has landed steadily in their Monday Night Mystery venue— Perry’s Restaurant of Odenton— and is thrilling and killing just in time for Christmas! Making its world-premiere, new script Murder on 34th Street, written and directed by the company’s founder, CJ Crowe, is— as the tag-line promises— a killer show with a dinner to die for!

Erin Tarpley (left) as Ann White, Amanda Gunther (center) as Dana Friendly, and Morgan Czosnowski (right) as Tawney Tepper in Death Warmed Over. ????CharlieB

Death Warmed Over at Do Or Die Productions

News August 16, 2022 S. Wu

Death Warmed Over, Do or Die Production’s interactive murder mystery for the month, was captivating and hilarious to watch. The scenario for the night brought audience members into the filming of a livestream for the true crime reenactment television show Wanted: Dead or Alive. Due to its outdated formatting and script, Wanted: Dead or Alive’s ratings have dropped to an all-time low, and with an attempt to gain new audiences,

Tune In, Turn On, and Drop Dead at Do Or Die Productions

Reviews July 13, 2022 S. Wu

This month’s Do Or Die Productions’ interactive murder mystery, Tune In, Turn On, and Drop Dead was a treat to watch. It brought audience members into the scenario of a launch-party for a new and upcoming show, The Flower Power Hour, staring the icon of the Counter-Culture Movement, Timothy Weary (Pat McPartlin). Watch Weary, Acting Police Commissioner Lynette Frump (CJ Crowe), and Weary’s co-stars Buck Avari (Matt Wetzel), Noodles (Erin Tarpley) and Albatross (Amanda Gunther) butt heads in this melding of old and new,

(L to R) Erin Tarpley as Mae East, Pat McPartlin as Sheriff Zee Duke, Amanda Gunther as Spinster Molly Todd, Mike Rogers as Dr. Willis Danforth, Matt Wetzel as Clifford Hangar, and CJ Crowe as Perdie 'Wider' Johnson in Do Or Die Prodcutions' "It's Murder, Pilgrim!"

It’s Murder, Pilgrim! at Do Or Die Productions

News November 10, 2021 Steven Kirkpatrick & Charles Boyington Steven Kirkpatrick & Charles Boyington

Seeing an interactive murder mystery can be a treat. With Do or Die Productions currently in residence at Hellas Restaurant and Lounge, it is often more than that. You arrive and are escorted to your table and given an option of entrees, beverages, and the option to order alcoholic drinks, as well. Our food came out very quickly and we were able to chat with the table next to us about theatre and other murder mystery groups we have seen.

Poe’s Last Stanza comes to Elkridge Furnace Inn

News August 28, 2018 Amanda N. Gunther

Halloween. Ghosties and Ghoulies. Scarecrows and Skeletons. Pumpkins and Poe. Yup. Poe. We all know Poe…master of the macabre, father of the modern murder mystery…and ravens…and tell tale hearts…and black cats. Some of us love him. Some of us would be happy to hear him nevermore.

Poe and Halloween – they just seem to go together. Poe’s legacy has become a tribute to madness, moodiness and morosity. We forget the rapier wit,