A hilarious PLAY WITHIN A PLAY and full of nonstop laughs! Watch as these BNI students take on the roles of a local community theatre group known as the Cornley Drama Society. The Society then attempts to put on a Murder Mystery but their show seems to be plagued with accidental disasters. Actors forgetting their lines or getting knocked out by swinging doors, missed light cues, the set literally falling apart, and more!

“From Mischief, Broadway masters of comedy comes this smash hit farce. Welcome to the opening night of the Cornley Drama Society’s newest production, The Murder at Haversham Manor, where things are quickly going from bad to utterly disastrous. This 1920s whodunit has everything you never wanted in a show—an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, and actors who trip over everything (including their lines). Nevertheless, the accident-prone thespians battle against all odds to make it through to their final curtain call, with hilarious consequences! Part Monty Python, part Sherlock Holmes, this Olivier Award–winning comedy is a global phenomenon that’s guaranteed to leave you aching with laughter!”

A play within a play! Watch as the Cornley Drama Society attempts to put on this murder mystery and well.. everything is just destined to go wrong! 

BNI Theatre Co. is Bishop Noll Institute's performing arts department located on-campus in Hammond, IN. The company performs two shows a year: a fall play and a spring musical. The theatre company is open for anyone to join in any of the following positions: performer, stage manager, lighting technician, sound technician, prop manager, set construction, set design, makeup artist, hair stylist, costume designer, and many more. Whatever you have a passion for, BNI has a place for you!

In addition to our regular performing arts company, hard-working actors and technicians who go above and beyond what is expected of them have the opportunity to be inducted into BNI's esteemed award-winning thespian troupe: Troupe #3873 For years, this distinguished troupe has had the ability to compete at the regional and state level.  With such an elite legacy, the troupe holds itself to a high standard of theatrical performance, staying true to the values set by professional Broadway performers while also creating a warm and accepting environment for whoever needs a loving theatre family!