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"The Clock Runs Out for Isabelle Tyme or...Ask Not for Whom the Belle Strolls" a melodrama

Fri-Satury: 7:00 PM | Sun: 2:00 PM , April 24, 2026 | Empire House Theater

In this delightfully punny melodrama, the heroine is tied to the bell tower and the clock is ticking... literally. Unknown to its proprietor, clocksmith Justin Tyme, the old clock shop holds a secret vault loaded with gems and jewels. But, of course, the scoundrel Fohwell Spoyler knows the truth of what’s hidden on the property.

Plotting ways to get his hands on those riches occupies his every thought, but that’s not all he has his eyes set on. He’s also after the clockmaker’s sister, the lovely Isabelle Tyme. Alas, she only has eyes for the upstanding Sheriff Goodlah and refuses Fohwell’s advances.

So what’s a villain to do? He kidnaps her and ties her to the bell tower which will soon strike the hour... and the end of Isabelle Tyme. Meanwhile, Fohwell plans to rob the clock shop while the entire town searches for the fair Isabelle. Will Isabelle be saved before it’s too late? Only time will tell!


Doors open 30 minutes before


Parking on Fri & Sat is in the WEST lot, 1/4 mile down from the main entrance. (1871 Sim Park Dr) Parking on Sunday in the standard Old Cowtown Museum Visitor Center parking. (1865 Museum Blvd)


Cast of Characters:
Andrew Johnson as FOHWELL D. SPOILER (Villian)
Theoden Arden Vail as JUSTIN TYME (Watch/clock maker)
Jack Phillips as CLEAVER STATISKWO (Mayor)
Matt Neises as STERLING GOODLAH (Hero)
Julie Sanders as LOKWASHUS PHLAPJAW (Busybody)
Todd Reifschneider as GARROL S BHIGMOUWTH (Busybody)
Heather Johnson as REBELINE STATISKWO (Mayor's wife/Suffragette)
Amanda Dahna as ISABELLE TYME (Heroine)
Ashley Grega as FORTUNA PROFISIA (Fortune teller)
Glenn Williams as OLD NICK (Statue that rings the clocktower bell)


Season Tickets available for 25% off to ALL THREE SHOWS this season:
April 24-26 & May 1-3: “The Clock Runs Out for Isabelle Tyme or…Ask Not for Whom the Belle Strolls”
August 21-23 & 28-30: “The Great Ice Cream Scheme or…Robin Baskins to the Rescue”
November 6-8 & 13-15: “The Christmas Princess”

  • Admission:

    $7 for Children, $15 for Adults, Free for Ages 0-4

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  • Recurrence:

    Recurring weekly on Friday, Saturday

  • Days:

    April 24, 2026 - May 2, 2026

  • > 2026-04-24 2026-05-02 "The Clock Runs Out for Isabelle Tyme or...Ask Not for Whom the Belle Strolls" a melodrama <p>In this delightfully punny melodrama, the heroine is tied to the bell tower and the clock is ticking... literally. Unknown to its proprietor, clocksmith Justin Tyme, the old clock shop holds a secret vault loaded with gems and jewels. But, of course, the scoundrel Fohwell Spoyler knows the truth of what’s hidden on the property. <br><br>Plotting ways to get his hands on those riches occupies his every thought, but that’s not all he has his eyes set on. He’s also after the clockmaker’s sister, the lovely Isabelle Tyme. Alas, she only has eyes for the upstanding Sheriff Goodlah and refuses Fohwell’s advances. <br><br>So what’s a villain to do? He kidnaps her and ties her to the bell tower which will soon strike the hour... and the end of Isabelle Tyme. Meanwhile, Fohwell plans to rob the clock shop while the entire town searches for the fair Isabelle. Will Isabelle be saved before it’s too late? Only time will tell!<br><br><br>Doors open 30 minutes before<br><br><br>Parking on Fri &amp; Sat is in the WEST lot, 1/4 mile down from the main entrance. (1871 Sim Park Dr) Parking on Sunday in the standard Old Cowtown Museum Visitor Center parking. (1865 Museum Blvd)<br><br><br><strong>Cast of Characters:</strong><br>Andrew Johnson as FOHWELL D. SPOILER (Villian)<br>Theoden Arden Vail as JUSTIN TYME (Watch/clock maker)<br>Jack Phillips as CLEAVER STATISKWO (Mayor)<br>Matt Neises as STERLING GOODLAH (Hero)<br>Julie Sanders as LOKWASHUS PHLAPJAW (Busybody)<br>Todd Reifschneider as GARROL S BHIGMOUWTH (Busybody)<br>Heather Johnson as REBELINE STATISKWO (Mayor's wife/Suffragette)<br>Amanda Dahna as ISABELLE TYME (Heroine)<br>Ashley Grega as FORTUNA PROFISIA (Fortune teller)<br>Glenn Williams as OLD NICK (Statue that rings the clocktower bell)<br><br><br>Season Tickets available for 25% off to ALL THREE SHOWS this season: <br>April 24-26 &amp; May 1-3: “The Clock Runs Out for Isabelle Tyme or…Ask Not for Whom the Belle Strolls”<br>August 21-23 &amp; 28-30: “The Great Ice Cream Scheme or…Robin Baskins to the Rescue”<br>November 6-8 &amp; 13-15: “The Christmas Princess”<br><br></p> 1865 W Museum Blvd Wichita, KS America/Chicago
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