The cast of Knoch High School's play, “13 Past Midnight,” are, front row, from left, Maryann Steinmiller, Erin Wamsley, Jacob Breslawski, Emily Zappi, Mackenzie Matlack and Phoenix Kelly: back row, from left, Christian Cendrowski, Amelya Lyon, Caelan Hinterlang, Brooke Casey, Victory Michalski, Shelby Antoszyk, Max McAuley, Nikki Ambrose, Matt Mellish, Sam Elliott, and Sydney Selfridge. The production will be staged Nov. 20 and 21 in the high school auditorium.

SAXONBURG — Knoch High School will present “13 Past Midnight” at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 20 and 21 in the high school auditorium, 345 Knoch Road.

General admission tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the door.

When powerful millionaire Victor Winslow, producer of the popular television soap opera “Hold Back the Night,” invites members of the cast and crew to his mansion for a party, none dares refuse. Winslow informs his guests that he has assembled them to help him develop a new murder mystery game he's invented called “13 Past Midnight.”

But before the game begins, the host gives the players ample motives to want to kill him — for real! But the game becomes deadly when Victor is discovered stabbed in the neck with a dart, and Pete Griffin, a private investigator hired to act as a consultant, must try to trap the murderer before he or she can strike again.

Filled with laughs and chills, “13 Past Midnight” will make your audience think twice before accepting an invitation to a murder mystery evening.

The director is Jen Bronder and Shawn Wirginis is the technical director. Doug Kamer is art director, Rikki Woodling, costume designer, and Phillip Ball is lighting and sound director.

The student directors are Charlotte Hoffman and Stephanie Kaltenbaugh.

CAST

Victor Winslow, Jacob Breslawski; Kathryn Winslow, Emily Zappi; Brendan Moss, Mackenzie Matlack; Pete Griffin, Matt Mellish;

Eve Fulton, Phoenix Kelly; Lila Lamont, Sydney Selfridge; Ezara Dare, Erin Wamsley; Chad Martin, Victory Michalski; Toni Crawford, Brooke Casey;

Skyler Trent, Caelan Hinterlang; Louise Burke, Maryann Steinmiller; Durwood, Max McAuley; Gary Anderson, Sam Elliott; Maureen O'Malley, Shelby Antoszyk; Talbert Worthington, Christian Cendrowski; Allison Trent, Amelya Lyon; and Understudy, Nikki Ambrose.

STAGE CREW

Ryan Ambrose, Gabby Barton, Brooke Casey, John Daugherty, Emily DiPasquale, Emma Federkeil, Caleb Fike, Keven Fike, Jessica Gable, Mimi Gable, Emily Gall, Liz Goldscheitter,

Amy Haines, Caleb Haines, Beau Henry, Indica Kelly, Tori Krauland, Michael Lawton, Brennan Luffy, Kenneth Miller, Kristina Pagonis, Allyson Pavlick, J.T. Schemrich,

Sarah Seybert, Codey Smith, Rachel Speaker, Imani Tipton, Autumn Thompson, Abbey Walker and Annalie Zito.