MO Productions Newsletter

Greetings all you happy campers!!

MO Productions is excited to premiere our new show, Limited Engagement, this coming weekend at The Broker Restaurant.  The rehearsals have been going well, and the cast is having a blast.  This new Musical Murder Mystery features not only 7 musical numbers, but also a Special Guest Star actor playing the role of Taylor Davenport.  Here’s our lineup:

August 14 – Peter A. Stone – Peter is an MO Pro veteran, having most recently appeared as Fred Mertz in I Love Lucy… to Death! We’ve never seen Peter chew scenery like this before!

September 18 – Gennipher Staroscik – Gennipher is making her MO Pro debut with Limited Engagement and is very excited to go psycho on everyone!

October 9 – Jennifer Wilde – Jennifer is an award-winning radio personality (formerly of the Alice 105.9 Morning Show) turned actor, and we are extremely happy to have her on board for her first MO Pro show!!

November 13 – Rob Purper – Rob is another MO Pro veteran and audience favorite, best known for his role as Andy Quartz in Columbo’s Crazy Caper.  It will be a wild ride this night!!

All shows require reservations, so call The Broker and book today: 303.292.5065

The Return of Sherlock Holmes also continues to do well, and will be running through November at the very least.  Our performance dates are 8/28, 9/25, 10/30 & 11/20.  Our 9/25 show will feature two different actors filling the roles of Jackie Justice/Dr. Watson and Madame Mariska/Mariska Bogdanov.  Newcomer Devra Keyes will be playing Jackie/Watson, and Giovanna Leah (who was Lucy in I Love Lucy… to Death! and is also Lilly in Limited Engagement) will play Madame Mariska.  It will be a very fun night with these two talented ladies bringing their own spin on these characters!!

MO Productions has been nominated for Best Theatre Group by the Denver 7 A-list, and we need your vote!  Voting goes until 9/17, so please pass the word.  As of now, we’re in 4th place.  Only the top three businesses get any recognition when the voting’s done, so please help us get back into the top three!!  Go to ctvr.us/moproductions and register yourself and vote.  It’s quick and painless, and placing in this contest would help highlight our business to the rest of Denver!  The Broker is also nominated for Best Romantic Restaurant.  Please vote for them at ctvr.us/thebroker.  Please pass the word on to your friends as well.  Every vote counts!!

Even though it’s August, people are planning ahead for the holidays.  The Broker and MO Productions are receiving inquiries for holiday parties, so if you want to have Denver’s funniest murder mystery company to provide the entertainment for your holiday party, please call 303.408.4246 today!  You can book your party at The Broker, bring MO Productions to another location, or even to your home!  We have The Hillbillies From Hell as the perfect Home Party show, and also we will offer a special holiday show for November & December only called Have a Holly Jolly Murder, which will be a 1980′s holiday pageant-themed show and also a Musical Murder Mystery!  Call today!

Our sister company in PA, White Rose Productions, continues to book ‘em fast-n-furious, so everyone back in PA, take a look at their performance schedule and see if there’s a show near you!!

We hope to see you at a performance soon.  Call The Broker today and make your reservations!  Help get the word out about MO Pro.  We have a second easy web site address for you to remember and give to other people: www.murdermysterydenver.com, so pass it on.  Your word of mouth is our best advertisement!!

Thanks, and stay cool out there!!

Matthew D. Osmun – Producer/Director

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Hellooooo all you MO Productions Fans!!

MO Productions is celebrating our 2nd Anniversary this month, and we want to thank you for helping us to grow and succeed.

Our shows at The Broker Restaurant continue to do well.  Our latest performance of I Love Lucy… to Death! had the highest attendance for a performance yet!  If you haven’t seen this show, you only have two more chances to see it: July 17th & July 31st.  After that, the only way you can love “Lucy” is to hire us for a private party.

Speaking of which, we are getting bookings for home parties of The Hillbillies From Hell and we are booking Holiday parties for December.  So if you want to do something funny, different and yet still affordable, give us a call or e-mail!!

If you’re free this Saturday, we have seating available for The Return of Sherlock Holmes.  This show is deceptively funny.  If you’re thinking this is your Grandma’s PBS Sherlock, you’re dead wrong!!!  This show has it all: Sex, Lies, Possession, Sex, Murder, Booze, Sex, Tarot, Past Lives… and Sex.  Watching Madame Mariska channel “Big Daddy” is worth the price of admission.  And who knows, maybe you’ll be the lucky guy who gets his bumps read by Madame Mariska!!  Our “Sherlock” dates at The Broker are:

Saturdays July 10, August 28, September 25, October 30 (a special Halloween-themed performance that will be attended by an authentic Sherlockian fan and friends!) and November 20.  The Broker Restaurant – 821 17th St., Denver, CO 80202.  Seating sharply at 6:00 for all performances.  Reservations Required.  Call 303.292.5065 to make reservations and for more info.

We are starting rehearsals for our next show, Limited Engagement, this week, and the cast is very excited about it.  Not only is this new show a Musical Murder Mystery, but every performance will have one key character played by a different Special Guest Star actor, so it will be a different show every performance!  If you just got engaged or have friends who did, come attend Lilly & Dirk’s engagement party from Hell and see how lucky you probably are compared to these people.  The show premieres on Saturday, August 14th at The Broker Restaurant.

Tying the knot can be deadly!

We continue to look ahead to the winter, and will be writing a special holiday show to be performed on select days at The Broker Restaurant as well as available for other venues.  The show will be called Have a Holly Jolly Murder, and this show will also be a Musical Murder Mystery.  So, if you’d like to book a party for your company, call now: 303.408.4246.
Thank you, as always, for your continued patronage and word of mouth.  You are our best advertising!  Keep spreading the word about how funny MO Productions’ shows are, how we have the most audience participation around, how we have the coolest prizes, and that you get to enjoy The Broker’s Happy Hour pricing after every show!

Be well!!

Matthew D. Osmun – Producer/Director

www.moproductions.net

MO Productions most certainly is!

Hi, everyone!  We hope you’re enjoying the warmer weather.  Things are heating up for MO Productions as well!!

Our 5/22 performance of The Return of Sherlock Holmes was great fun.  Our audience really kicked it up a notch last night and we had about the best audience participation characters as a whole yet!  If you haven’t seen Sherlock yet, we have more performances coming your way!  Also, we still have performances of I Love Lucy… to Death! that you can attend, including next weekend.  Come on out to The Broker on Saturday, May 29th and kick off your Memorial Day weekend with lots of laughs with Lucy, Ricky, Ethel & Fred!

We’re also quite excited to announce that our June 19th performance of Sherlock will be a benefit for Denver’s Pridefest.  Proceeds from your admission price will be donated to the GLBT Center of Denver.  So, come have a great dinner and fun laughs before hitting the later evening Pride festivities.  The show will be done by 9:30, which gives you plenty of time to hit the clubs for Pride!  MO Productions and The Broker are proud to support the GLBT community of Denver, so we hope to see you at the show!!

So, with Memorial Day being the start of Backyard BBQ Season, here’s a thought for you: Take your Backyard BBQ and turn it into a Backwoods Brouhaha!  The Hillbillies From Hell is the perfect show to host at your home for a private party of 8 or more people.  Two of our very talented actors will turn your guests into the Mudpatch Family Reunion for about a hour and-a-half and as the Host you get to be the Star!  This show is extremely affordable and a great way to do something different for your friends at your next get-together!  Call 303.408.4246 to get a price quote.

MO Productions is also excited to let you know that we’re changing up our production schedule.  The Wizard of Ozzy will not be produced at this time, and we’re going to delay the debut of As Slain on TV until 2011.  Why, you ask?  Because we just felt a musical number coming on.  Well, actually a few of them.  Starting in August we will have a great new show available called Limited Engagement, and this engagement party to die for is going to be a Musical Murder Mystery!  The show is still being written, but so far we think it’s a scream!

We would also like to remind you that your word of mouth is our best advertising!  It’s music to our ears to hear a new audience member tell us a friend or family member recommended that they come see one of our shows.  Please keep up the great work talking us up, and don’t forget to suggest other venues to us as well.  MO Productions is available to perform anywhere within the extended Denver Metro area, so those of you closer to Colorado Springs or Fort Collins, we will travel to you!

Thank you all for your continued support, and don’t forget your SPF50 out there!!

Matthew D. Osmun – Producer/Director

Hi Everyone!

This is just a quick update to let you know The Broker Restaurant has added more performances of I Love Lucy… to Death! and The Return of Sherlock Holmes.  The upcoming performances now include:

4/17, 5/29, 6/26, 7/17 & 7/31 for I Love Lucy… to Death!

4/24, 5/22, 6/5, 6/19, 7/10 & 7/24 for The Return of Sherlock Holmes

We had a very fun second performance of “Sherlock” Easter weekend.  We’re back this coming Saturday with “Lucy” and we’d love to see you there!  Give The Broker a call and make your reservations, and visit their website or ours for more information about the shows and dinner.  It’s the best value in dinner theatre in Denver!

We have decided not to produce The Wizard of Ozzy at this time, and are working with The Broker on which new show to start in July after “Lucy” ends its run, so come see the show while you can!  Pass the word on!  Your word of mouth is our best advertising!

Thanks for your continued support and laughter, everyone!

Matthew D. Osmun – Producer/Director

www.moproductions.net

My goodness, did March come and go quickly!!

Hello friends and supporters of MO Productions!  We have been so busy here, it’s taken a while to get a new blog together…

Our relationship with The Broker Restaurant continues to thrive, I’m excited to say!  We have performed three times there to consistently good crowds and comments.  We have three upcoming performances with more to be scheduled soon.  Read on!

We will be back at The Broker this coming Saturday, April 3rd.  If you’re not going out of town for Easter, come see The Return of Sherlock Holmes!  This brand new show was written at the request of The Broker.  Come see what happens when the spirits of Holmes and Watson take over two unwitting people in the 21st Century when an evening with a psychic medium goes afoul!

Saturday April 3rd & 24th – Seating Promptly at 6:00 w/ Salads served by 6:30

The Broker Restaurant – 821 17th St, Denver, CO 80202

By Reservation Only – Call 303.292.5065 for reservations & parking info

Mixed Field Greens Salad; Choice of London Broil, Marinated Kodiak Salmon or Chicken Picatta; Chocolate Mousse

$50/person includes meal, show, non-alcoholic beverages, tax & gratuity – Bar Separate

We will be also performing at The Broker on Saturday, April 17th with I Love Lucy… to Death! The times and menu are the same as above!

The Broker has also started booking MO Productions for private corporate shows!  If you would like more info on how to book a private show at The Broker, please call Sarah Bourgoin at 303.292.5065.

We will be meeting with The Broker to schedule more performances of “Lucy” and “Sherlock” into the summer, and then will be adding our next show, The Wizard of Ozzy, starting this summer.  For anyone who has already come see us at The Broker, we want to thank you for helping to make this new association a success!  We also need to pass on that The Broker has not renewed their valet parking contract, so please inquire with The Broker on where/how you should park when attending a performance there.  Our shows last between 3½-4 hours, and we’d hate for anyone to get a parking ticket!!

Our sister company, White Rose Productions, in PA is going strong with new shows!  Cheryl Lynn and company are currently touring with “Rachael Ray’s Food Network Nightmare”, and will then start up “The Hillbillies From Hell” in May.  Cheryl has taken a cue from us and is bringing back this great show she wrote to offer for regular public performances as well as private home parties.  Cheryl is also in the process of writing “All in the Family: The Case of the Missing Meathead”, which sounds like it’s going to be another wild show paying homage to classic television!

If you haven’t done so lately, please visit our website: www.moproductions.net.  We continually add content and update the site.  If you have attended a show and took photos, we encourage you to e-mail them to us so we can add them to our expanded Photo Gallery page!  Also be sure to become a fan of us on Facebook and suggest our page to your friends!

Thank you for all your continued support!  Hope to see you at a show soon!

Matthew Osmun – Producer/Director – MO Productions

Happy New Year, everyone!! We have very exciting news to announce!

MO Productions has found another new public venue, and they have committed to six performances over the next three months!  We are very excited to be working with The Broker Restaurant!  This fine dining establishment is nestled in the heart of downtown Denver, set in what was formerly a bank vault!  They offer excellent food, and will be hosting our shows in their main dining room.

The Broker Restaurant – 821 17th St., Denver, CO 80202

www.thebrokerrestaurant.com – 303.292.5065

We have changed around our production schedule at the request of The Broker, so The Wizard of Ozzy has been pushed back until this summer.  We are still looking for 1-2 men for roles in that show, so if you are interested, or someone who might be, please call or e-mail to set up an audition with us!  So, if we’re not doing Ozzy, then what are we doing?  I guess we’ve got some ‘splainin’ to do…

That’s right!  MO Productions is happy to announce we will be doing I Love Lucy… to Death! at The Broker.  Here are the dates:

Saturday, February 6th, Saturday March 20th, & Saturday April 17th – Doors open @ 6:00, Salads served by 6:30.  The show runs until about 9:45.Now, The Broker also wanted something with a bit more mystery in it, and requested a Sherlock Holmes show.  Accepting the challenge, I took it to task to write a show specifically for them.  We are very excited to announce the World Premiere of The Return of Sherlock Holmes!  Here are the dates:

Saturday, March 13th, Saturday April 3rd, & Saturday April 24th – Doors open @ 6:00, Salads served by 6:30.  The show runs until about 9:25.

• Reservations are required for all shows.

• Please call 303.292.5065 and have your credit card ready.
• The price is $50/person, which includes three course meal, the show, non-alcoholic beverages, tax & tip.  Bar bill is separate.  (Wow, What a great deal!!)
• Very affordable valet parking is available from The Broker!
  
• The menu includes: Mixed Field Greens Salad w/ Balsamic Dressing – Entrée Choice of: London Broil, Marinated Kodiak Salmon or Steakhouse Chicken Picatta – Dessert: Chocolate Mousse.

We hope this association with The Broker turns into a year-round partnership.  How can that happen?  By your support, patronage and positive comments.  Please come see a show, or refer someone to come see a show.  MO Productions will of course still be available for other venues, and if you have a place you’d like to recommend, please let us know!  Also, we are available for your charitable fund raiser as well as a private party in your home for 8 or more people.  MO Productions is not only the funniest Murder Mystery Entertainment Company in Denver, we are the most affordable! Just imagine having a fun evening with friends in the comfort of your own home, and having professional actors bring a murder mystery comedy to you that involves the participation of all your guests?!  Better than a box game anytime!!

Thank you for your continued support and well-wishes!  We are extremely excited to be getting off to such a good start for 2010.  Please help us keep the momentum going, dear friends!!

Kind Regards,

Matthew D. Osmun

Producer/Director

Muahahahahahaha!!

Hey there, all you happy people.  Are you ready for Halloween?  MO Productions is, and also looking ahead to 2010!

In two weeks we will be performing at a new public venue, The Molly Brown Summer House!  Kick off your Halloween Night with some wacky fun and a murder to solve before hitting your big party.  You’ll have the entire later part of the night to do just that.  Here are the details:

Shop ‘Til You Drop… Dead

Saturday, October 31^st

The Molly Brown Summer House

2690 S. Wadsworth Blvd.

Denver, CO 80227

(The NE corner of Wadsworth & Yale)

Doors open at 6:00, Gourmet Buffet at 7:00, Act I at 7:45

Show ends around 9:30
No Alcoholic Beverages Served
$45/person, plus tax & tip.

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Call 303.989.6639 for reservations.
Seating is Limited so call to make reservations ASAP!

Also, in three weeks we will be performing for a private party at The Country Club at Castle Pines:

Shop ‘Til You Drop… Dead

Saturday, November 7^th

The Country Club at Castle Pines – Castle Rock, CO

Private event for club members and their guests.

Please contact Beverly Coggins for more info or to make reservations: 303.660.6803

Then, come Thanksgiving Weekend, we’ll be back at The Molly Brown Summer House:

The Hillbillies From Hell

Saturday, November 28^th

The Molly Brown Summer House

2690 S. Wadsworth Blvd.

Denver, CO 80227

(The NE corner of Wadsworth & Yale)

Doors open at 6:00, Gourmet Buffet at 7:00, Act I at 7:45

Show ends around 8:45
No Alcoholic Beverages Served
$45/person, plus tax & tip.

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Call 303.989.6639 for reservations.
Seating is Limited so call to make reservations ASAP!

***MO Productions is still available for your holiday party!  We can come to your business, event center or even your home to provide you with our current or alternate show at the lowest prices in the Denver Metro Area!  We offer the most bang for your buck in this economy, without question!!  Call or e-mail us now!***

We are happy to announce the audition dates for our new show, The Wizard of Ozzy!

OPEN AUDITIONS

The Wizard of Ozzy

Tuesday & Wednesday, December 1^st & 2^nd

6:30-9:00 p.m.

@ The Molly Brown Summer House

2690 S. Wadsworth Blvd.

Denver, CO 80227

Come either night.  No appointment necessary.

We are casting for the roles of Ozzy Osbourne, Sharon Osbourne (Stand-by), Kelly Osbourne, Moonpie Marsh, and Austin Powers.  For character descriptions, click here.  For show description, click here.

MO Productions is also happy to announce our production schedule for the remainder of 2010:

January – May: The Wizard of Ozzy

Watch as we spoof the Prince of Bleepin’ Darkness and the rest of his family, with a special Guest Detective along for the ride!

June – October: As Slain on TV

It’s the As Seen on TV Awards.  Who will win?  Vince the Sham-Wow guy?  The Snuggie?  I hear the competition is killer!

November 2010 – March 2011: I Love Lucy… to Death

Lucy has some ‘splainin’ to do when she, Ricky, Fred & Ethel get wrapped up in murder and mayhem!

It’s never too early to book a show, so e-mail matthew@moproductions.net or call 303.408.4246 today to inquire about availability for your event!!  Please note all shows and production dates are subject to change at any time.

Lastly, MO Productions gets interactive with you when you’re in the audience, so why not get interactive with us?  If you haven’t done so yet, please become a Fan of MO Productions on Facebook!  Subscribe to our blog or e-mail newsletter.  E-mail fun photos from a show you attended!  Send us a friendly comment or suggestion through our Feedback Form.  We love hearing from our fans, because without you, we wouldn’t be here!!

Thank you, as always, for your continued support and word of mouth.  You are what has helped MO Productions establish ourselves, even in a crummy economy.  With your help, we will continue to grow and entertain you for years to come!

Matthew D. Osmun

Producer/Director

www.moproductions.net

Happy Labor Day Weekend Everyone!  We have more exciting news to share with you, so please read below!!!

We had another great performance last weekend at Club M/Hamburger Mary’s of Shop ‘Til You Drop… Dead!  The audience had a blast.  If you attended that performance and have any fun photos you’d like to share, please e-mail them to us at photos@moproductions.net to post on the MO Productions website!

We are starting to get calls and e-mails for holiday bookings so don’t miss out.  If you’d like to have MO Productions be the entertainment for your holiday party, contact us ASAP to lock in your date before it’s no longer available!  We provide the best pricing in the Denver area as well as the funniest shows, so don’t miss out on bringing us to your party!

MO Productions is happy to announce more bookings on our Performance Schedule.  Please visit our calendar and see what’s going on.  We are performing at a private residence next weekend for a birthday party, we will be giving away a home party show as a silent auction item for a fund raiser for the Cancer League of Colorado, and also have started booking country clubs.  Also, we are very excited to announce a new public venue: The Molly Brown Summer House.  MO Productions will be performing Shop ‘Til You Drop… Dead on Saturday, October 31st as a special Halloween show.  Here is the info:

Shop ‘Til You Drop… Dead

Saturday, Oct 31^st

The Molly Brown Summer House

2690 Wadsworth Blvd

Denver, CO 80227

303.989.6639 – Call Momo for reservations

Doors Open at 6:00, Gourmet Buffet at 7:00, Act I at 7:45

$45/person, plus tax & tip – No Alcoholic Beverages Served

The Molly Brown Summer House

The owners of The Molly Brown Summer House are very excited to bring in MO Productions as the new production company for their murder mysteries.  The Halloween show is already filling up, so if you’d like to attend, please call Momo right away at 303.989.6639 as seating is limited.  This historic landmark is quickly becoming a popular full-service event center, complete with updated grounds with a new tent area for larger events.  We hope to become a regular fixture there and are in discussions to write a special Molly Brown murder mystery comedy for this venue!

MO Productions is also happy to announce a new partnership with Purple Avocado Catering.  Have a space and would like to have MO Productions perform one of our fabulous shows for you, but don’t have a clue about what to do for food?  Purple Avocado Catering has a wide range of solutions for you to fit a variety of budgets!  For more information, please call Adam at 303.725.9050 and tell them MO Productions sent you!

www.purpleavocadocatering.com

Lastly, it’s not too late to vote for MO Productions on Denver 7′s A-list.  Please click below to cast your vote for us.  We’re very happy to be included in this prestigious program.  Voting runs until September 19th.  Please also feel free to write a recommendation on that website.  Your comments are what help get us noticed by more people!

Vote for MO Productions on Denver 7's A-list

As you can see, word is getting out that MO Productions is Denver’s newest, funniest and most affordable murder mystery entertainment company.  We appreciate your patronage, supportive comments and most of all your word of mouth!

Matthew D. Osmun

Producer/Director

www.moproductions.net

Fasten your seat belts.  It’s gonna be a bumpy night!

Howdy, all you fine people!  This blog/newsletter is jam-packed, so get ready!!!

First and foremost, MO Productions will be back at Hamburger Mary’s/Club M on Friday August 28th.  Reservations are available now and we recommend you make yours soon.  Our last performance of this show sold out and we had to turn people away at the door!  This time around we are featuring some of our alternate cast members, so it will be a brand new experience, even if you’ve seen the show before.  Come out and see Lisa Moses, Tanya Obernyer, Sean Mellott, Susan Rossman, Maureen Lyons, Rob Purper and Josh Griffith.  Here’s the info:

• Shop ‘Til You Drop… Dead
• Club M/Hamburger Mary’s – 702 E 17th Ave, Denver, CO 80203
• Friday, August 28 – Doors Open 6:15, Dinner Served by 7:00, Act One 7:45
• $10/person by reservation – $15 at the door.  Food, Beverage & Gratuity separate.
• Visit http://www.prestoregister.com/cgi-bin/order.pl?ref=gotmarys&fm=1 to make your reservations today!

• We would love to perform at Hamburger Mary’s the fourth Friday of every month.  If you’d like to help make that happen, please e-mail mary@hamburgermarysdenver.com and let them know you want MO!

MO Productions is also excited to be part of a special event for a worthy cause.  We will be donating a Home Murder Mystery Party of The Hillbillies From Hell for a silent auction as part of a fundraiser for The National Cancer Fund of Colorado.  So come on out and put your bid in to bring our talented actors to your home for a free show for your party of 8 or more people!  All we need is your living room.  Here is the info.  Save the date!

• blanc the Salon – 1133 Bannock St. Denver, CO 80204
• www.blancthesalon.com – 303.572.1333
• Sunday, October 18 – 1:00-3:30 p.m.
• Wine tasting, cooking and sampling demonstration, fall/winter hair and make-up fashion trends, silent auction and raffle drawing; Speaker from the National Cancer Fund Colorado.  A portion of the proceeds to go to Breast Cancer research.  All monies raised in the silent auction will be donated to the cancer organization.

It’s not too soon to book MO Productions for your Holiday Party!  We are already in negotiations with some private venues, so if you want Denver’s newest, funniest and most affordable Murder Mystery Entertainment Company to provide the laughs for your party in October, November or December, call or e-mail us ASAP to lock in your date!  Screw the Recession!  People need to laugh!!  We can perform our shows in virtually any space that you provide.

MO Productions is proud to announce we have been included in Denver 7’s A-List!  Please visit and vote for us as Best Theatre Company by September 19^th!!

We would like to give a shout-out and super big thanks to Ruby Ann Boxcar, the star of Lannie’s Clocktower Cabaret’s newest feature: Ruby Ann Boxcar’s Great Big After-Church Sunday Social.  Ruby Ann has a great show every Sunday from 1:00-2:30 until September 27^th.  She includes audience talent to come up on stage every week, and allowed MO Productions to do a bit from Shop ‘Til You Drop… Dead last Sunday.  We had a great time watching her show, and suggest you do the same before Ruby Ann heads back to California!

Lastly, we must sadly bid farewell to one of our MO Productions family.  Peter Stone, our Stage Manager, has decided to move back east to Massachusetts.  He will be greatly missed.  We wish him all the best, and hope he might make it back out here again sometime!  Peter, as we say in The Hillbillies From Hell: “Y’all come back now!  Ya hear?!”

Thank you all for your continued support, and please keep passing the word about MO Productions.  Your word-of-mouth is our best advertising!!

Matthew D. Osmun

Producer/Director