CAST: Flexible cast of 14 (3M, 5F, plus 6 roles that can be any)
SET: Interior mansion set
TIME: About 60 minutes
Script:
$8.25 each Director’s book: $27.50 each
ROYALTY:
$60 First Performance
$60 Each Additional Performance
SET: Interior mansion set
TIME: About 60 minutes
Script:
$8.25 each Director’s book: $27.50 each
ROYALTY:
$60 First Performance
$60 Each Additional Performance
What could be more fun than a dinner theatre murder mystery at a how-to seminar about hosting a murder mystery dinner party, complete with audience interaction, information packets with extra clues, and multiple endings?!
Host Miss Penelope Chrysler-Michelin presents her proven, fifteen-step process on how to host a murder mystery dinner party to your audience, the dinner guests at her seminar. To guide them through the presentation, Miss Penelope has planned her own murder mystery dinner party to play out onstage. She takes guests through all the most important steps, such as “Setting the Scene,” “Choosing Your Mark,” “Establishing Motive,” and more.
Of course, her guest list has been carefully selected to make sure the very best mix of suspicious characters are present — The Celebrity, The Writer, The Doctor, The Ladykiller. But like any good murder mystery, the weather worsens and the plot thickens when there is an unexpected visitor on the dark and stormy night. Good thing Miss Penelope has thought of everything, including Step Eight: “Always Have a Backup Plan.”
Can anyone really be trusted at this devious dinner party? With all of the usual fun and games of a murder mystery, the unexpected twists and turns make this an absolutely delectable dinner theatre piece!
Host Miss Penelope Chrysler-Michelin presents her proven, fifteen-step process on how to host a murder mystery dinner party to your audience, the dinner guests at her seminar. To guide them through the presentation, Miss Penelope has planned her own murder mystery dinner party to play out onstage. She takes guests through all the most important steps, such as “Setting the Scene,” “Choosing Your Mark,” “Establishing Motive,” and more.
Of course, her guest list has been carefully selected to make sure the very best mix of suspicious characters are present — The Celebrity, The Writer, The Doctor, The Ladykiller. But like any good murder mystery, the weather worsens and the plot thickens when there is an unexpected visitor on the dark and stormy night. Good thing Miss Penelope has thought of everything, including Step Eight: “Always Have a Backup Plan.”
Can anyone really be trusted at this devious dinner party? With all of the usual fun and games of a murder mystery, the unexpected twists and turns make this an absolutely delectable dinner theatre piece!
Additional products available:
Director’s book: $27.50 each
Director’s book: $27.50 each
How to Host a Murder Mystery Dinner Party
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GWEN CADMAN
NAPLES, FL
NAPLES, FL
FRANCIS HOWELL MS
O'FALLON, MO
O'FALLON, MO
KATHLEEN ENCRAPERA
LEESBURG, FL
LEESBURG, FL
FAYETTEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
FAYETTEVILLE, TN
FAYETTEVILLE, TN
NORTHEASTERN HIGH SCHOOL
MANCHESTER, PA
MANCHESTER, PA
MANDIE ROMAN
PEPPERELL, MA
PEPPERELL, MA
ROANE ARTS & HUMANITIES CNCL
SPENCER, WV
SPENCER, WV
KEVIN GUNTHER
HELMETTA, NJ
HELMETTA, NJ
MAIN STREET PLAYERS
BELVIDERE, IL
BELVIDERE, IL
RENAISSANCE COLLEGE
NEW TERRITORIES HONG KONG
NEW TERRITORIES HONG KONG
DUBLIN IRISH GIFTED ACADEMY
DUBLIN, GA
DUBLIN, GA
SHEETS MEM CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
LEXINGTON, NC
LEXINGTON, NC
SUSSEX COUNTY CHARTER
SPARTA, NJ
SPARTA, NJ
CARISSA SLOAN
LOVELAND, OH
LOVELAND, OH
MUNFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL
MUNFORD, TN
MUNFORD, TN
GILBERTSVILLE-MOUNT UPTON CSD
GILBERTSVILLE, NY
GILBERTSVILLE, NY
HIGH DESERT MIDDLE SCHOOL
BEND, OR
BEND, OR
COLLEEN BUHLER
OCHRE RIVER, MB CANADA
OCHRE RIVER, MB CANADA
WINDY KIRKMAN
GRAHAM, NC
GRAHAM, NC
GARLAND ISD
GARLAND, TX
GARLAND, TX
HOPE HOHENWALD INC
HOHENWALD, TN
HOHENWALD, TN
HOOVER MIDDLE SCHOOL
ALBUQUERQUE, NM
ALBUQUERQUE, NM
DEER PARK SCHOOLS
DEER PARK, NY
DEER PARK, NY
CANDICE MELTON
PHOENIX, AZ
PHOENIX, AZ
SELMA HIGH SCHOOL
SELMA, CA
SELMA, CA
BRIDGMAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
BRIDGMAN, MI
BRIDGMAN, MI
KALEB GEDDERT
HAGUE, SK CANADA
HAGUE, SK CANADA
JEFFERSON SCHOOLS
NEWPORT, MI
NEWPORT, MI
MERCED UNION HIGH SCHOOL DIST
MERCED, CA
MERCED, CA
BUFFALO TRAIL PUBLIC SCHOOLS
WAINRIGHT, AB CANADA
WAINRIGHT, AB CANADA
LITHIA SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL
LITHIA SPRINGS, GA
LITHIA SPRINGS, GA
ATLANTIC CAPE COMM COLLEGE
MAYS LANDING, NJ
MAYS LANDING, NJ
OSAKIS PUBLIC SCHOOL
OSAKIS, MN
OSAKIS, MN
MICHAEL POWER ST JOSEPH HS
ETOBICOKE, ON CANADA
ETOBICOKE, ON CANADA
NOBLE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
SARAHSVILLE, OH
SARAHSVILLE, OH
TAMPICO SCHOOL DISTRICT
PROPHETSTOWN, IL
PROPHETSTOWN, IL
MCCANTS MIDDLE SCHOOL
ANDERSON, SC
ANDERSON, SC
CALGARY GIRLS CHARTER SCHOOL
CALGARY, AB CANADA
CALGARY, AB CANADA
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NOTE: If you do not wish to prepay for your entire production, use our Get It Soon delivery option and receive your digital materials within one business day.
To choose this option, place your PRODUCTION ORDER normally, including the total number of scripts you need for your production. As with all production orders, you must order a minimum of one script per cast member. Then, select “Get It Now!” as your DELIVERY OPTION during checkout and enter your credit card information in the appropriate space. Make sure you specify the exact number of performances and select “Bill Now” for your royalties.
IMPORTANT:
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