![]() |
| Photographer: Ed Krieger Front: Brett Ryback - Middle: Chris Tarjan Back L-R: Tacey Adams, Kevin Symons, Joe Sampson, Robin Long |
July 11–September 3, 2006
By Paul Pörtner
By arrangement with Major Production, Inc.
Directed by Chris Tarjan
Originally Directed by
Bruce Jordan
Sound Design by David Edwards
Scenic Design by Bruce Goodrich
Lighting Design by Paulie Jenkins
Costume Design
by Julie Keen
Want to be a sleuth? Here’s your chance. Help solve a murder mystery in this laugha-minute blend of whodunit and improvisational theatre where the audience plays detective. Set in your local hair salon and with lines as up-to-date as the morning’s news, Shear Madness — *America’s longest-running play — is theatre as you’ve never experienced it before.
Be swept along by a cascade of colorful characters in hysterical situations and decide for yourself who the real villain is. After more than 25 years and 37,000 performances worldwide this hilarious interactive murder mystery still has audiences splitting their sides with laughter.
Audiences are crazy for Shear Madness!
Watch their reactions!
Download the Shear Madness Program
Read about the Writer and Producers
The History of Shear Madness
Tales from the Shear Madness Cast
![]()
Local celeb Ed Arnold joins the fun as the voice of Shear Madness at The Laguna Playhouse!
About Ed:
A newscaster/sportscaster to the community in the Los Angeles and Orange County area for over 40 years, Ed is a Golden Mike Award-winner and Emmy Award nominee and co-host/managing editor of KOCE-TV’s nightly news magazine show “Real Orange.” He is also the announcer for the Rev. Robert H. Schuller’s internationally syndicated television program, “Hour of Power.”
Born in Arkansas, Ed Arnold moved to Orange County in 1958 as a member of the U.S. Marine Corps. A chance to play football at Santa Ana College lured him to stay. He went on to earn an A.A. degree from Santa Ana College and a bachelor’s degree from California State University, Long Beach.















