Prairie Wind Players Announces Auditions for Knock 'Em Dead The Prairie Wind Players will present the Mystery Dinner Theatre production Knock 'Em Dead on October 14 - 17, 2010 The play was written by Tom Oldendick and Will Robertson. Vinny's Belly Laugh Club is the kind of place you go when you're desperate for entertainment or desperate for a job.  The night of the final compeitition of Vinny's talent search brings together an assortment of alleged entertainers....and a murderer whom the andience will help identify. The characters : Lou Dumbello - The washed up singer who MCs the club talent show Roxy Barn - Foul-mouthed female comedian Somnambulo the Great - Hypnotist Hal (and Wendell) - Ventriloquist and dummy Lotta Verboten - Singer with a questionable accent Bamby Lynn - Baton-twirling bimbo Ian Wayne (and Fifi) - "Flamboyant" owner, manager, and co-star in a lip-syncing dog act Vinnie - Club owner These are not has-beens.  They are never-beens.  Keep in mind that actual talent is pretty close to optional.  This is a rapid-fire farce with an audience-participation twist. The show will be directed by Claremont Anderson and produced by Darla Johnson. Auditon dates are Thursday and Friday, September 9 and 10 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at Roosevelt Hall in Barrett, Minnesota. Prairie Wind Players is an established community theater based in  Barrett, celebrating 30 years of bring top quality entertainment to  the region, and is supported in part by a grant from the Lake Region Arts Council.