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Mr. Higginbotham's Catastrophe by Nathaniel Hawthorne

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New England, 1834: Mr. Higginbotham was murdered last night in Kimballton. Or was it the night before last? Two travelers on the road tell our protagonist, Dominicus Pike, differing stories of Mr. Higginbotham’s murder. But everyone else Dominicus meets on his journey to Kimballton says they’ve seen Old Man Higginbotham alive today. Can you solve the mystery before the end of this horror-comedy? Cast (in speaking order): JEFFERSON MAYS as The Narrator CLAYBOURNE ELDER as Dominicus Pike LUKE WISE as The Traveler ARMIN SHIMERMAN as The Farmer AARON ALCARAZ as The Ethiopian PAUL URCIOLI as The Lawyer LASHETTE SHOWERS as Mr. Higginbotham's Niece ROB NAGLE as The Toll Gatherer with SAM TSOUTSOUVAS, the voice of RPR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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